Table 3.

Distribution of CBMN frequencies with risk/life-style factors in patients and control subjects

Risk/life style factors	Control (n = 25)		Study subjects (n = 46)
	Number	CBMN frequency	Number	CBMN frequency	t	P
Alcoholism
Yes	3	12.66 ± 1.3	6	16.83 ± 2.27	1.899	0.064
No	22	10.31 ± 1.22	40	14.97 ± 2.29
Smoking
Yes	3	12.66 ± 1.31	27	15.74 ± 2.30	1.867	0.049
No	22	10.31 ± 1.22	19	14.47 ± 2.31
Diabetes
Yes	0	0	46	15.21 ± 2.9	–	–
No	25	10.6 ± 1.22	0	0
Hypertension
Yes	2	11.0 ± 1.16	36	16.1 ± 2.29	−1.386	0.173
No	23	10.56 ± 1.22	10	14.97 ± 2.29
Dyslipidemia
Yes	0	0	39	15.48 ± 2.29	1.935	0.048
No	25	10.6 ± 1.2	7	13.71 ± 2.39
Abdominal obesity
High	2	12.0 ± 1.2	22	15.54 ± 2.29	−0.999	0.323
Normal	23	10.47 ± 1.22	24	14.86 ± 2.23
Physical activity
Sedentary	16	10.5 ± 1.22	31	16.2 ± 2.30	−2.091	0.042
Non-sedentary	9	10.46 ± 1.21	15	14.47 ± 2.29
Diet
Vegetarian	0	0	1	13.0 ± 0	0.343	0.335
Non-vegetarian	25	10.6 ± 1.22	45	15.26 ± 2.3
Socio-economic status
High	4	9.5 ± 1.26	11	15.72 ± 2.34	2.399	0.184
Middle/low	21	10.8 ± 1.2	35	15.05 ± 2.32
Area of residence
Urban	17	10.5 ± 1.2	28	15.46 ± 2.3	−1.121	0.086
Rural	8	10.46 ± 1.22	18	14.83 ± 2.33
Family h/o CAD
Yes	0	0	4	16.00 ± 2.646	1.143	0.259
No	25	10.6 ± 1.22	42	15.03 ± 2.205

Values are mean ± SD. Comparison of the values is made only in patients with and without risk factors