Table 2.
Diseases, medication and smoking in the participants of the study
| |
All |
Men |
Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 92) | (n = 35) | (n = 57) | |
|
Diseasesa |
|
|
|
| Hypertension (n) |
15 |
4 |
11 |
| Diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance (n) |
3 |
1 |
2 |
| Cancer, remission (n) |
6 |
3 |
3 |
| Cholelithiasis (n) |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Arthritis (n) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Celiac disease (n) |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Hypothyreosis (n) |
5 |
0 |
5 |
| Asthma (n) |
5 |
1 |
4 |
|
Hypertensiona |
|
|
|
| Calcium channel blockers (n) |
3 |
1 |
2 |
| Beta blockers (n) |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Diuretics (n) |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Angiotensin converting enzyme- or angiotensin receptor blocking agents (n) |
7 |
3 |
4 |
|
Hormonal medicationa |
|
|
|
| Thyroxin (n) |
6 |
0 |
6 |
| Contraceptives (n) |
4 |
- |
4 |
| Hormone replacement therapy (n) |
15 |
- |
15 |
| Smoking (n)a | 7 | 5 | 2 |
aNo significant differences were found between the gender as analyzed by Fisher exact test.