Table 1.
Conventional cigarette |
Black & Mild cigarillo (unamended) |
Black & Mild cigarillo (“freaked”) |
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Presmoking |
Postsmoking |
Boost | Presmoking |
Postsmoking |
Boost | Presmoking |
Postsmoking |
Boost | |||||||
M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | ||||
Average HR (bpm) | 78 | 13.0 | 83 | 7.7 | 5 | 79 | 13.1 | 86 | 10.5 | 7 | 81 | 12.7 | 87 | 8.6 | 6 |
Average CO (ppm)* | 29 | 20.0 | 36 | 19.9 | 7 | 30 | 19.1 | 50a | 24.9 | 20b | 28 | 17.8 | 41 | 24.7 | 13 |
Average nicotine (ng/ml)* | 12 | 8.9 | 37 | 21.6 | 25 | 13 | 9.0 | 24 | 12.2 | 11c | 11 | 6.1 | 23 | 13.6 | 12c |
Note. HR = heart rate; bpm = beats per minute; CO = carbon monoxide; ppm = parts per million.
Data for Black & Mild Cigarillo (unamended) are reflected without outlier. With the outlier, average CO (ppm) ± SD = 57 ± 34.8.
CO boost significantly higher in Black & Mild Cigarillo (unamended) than Black & Mild Cigarillo (“freaked”).
Nicotine boost significantly lower than conventional cigarette.
*p < .05; denotes significant overall change in outcome of interest from pre to post.