[Table/Fig-3]:
Comparison of haematological parameters between smokers
| Parameters | Mild Smokers (Pack years 10-14) | Moderate Smokers(Pack years 15-19) | Heavy Smokers(Pack years 20 & above) | f-value | p-value |
| Mean SD | Mean SD | Mean SD | |||
| HB( g/dL) | 13.69+1.39 | 13.68+1.43 | 14.06+1.38 | 0.3452 | 0.71 |
| RBC (millions/cu.mm) | 4.77+0.56 | 4.85+0.52 | 4.81+0.49 | 11.54 | 0.0001 |
| PCV ( %) | 43.7+1.72 | 44.63+1.72 | 43.62+1.59 | 1.367 | 0.267 |
| Platelet (lakhs/cu.mm) | 3.51+0.62 | 3.6+0.61 | 3.6+0.57 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Total WBC (cells/cumm) | 7248+1084.36 | 8038+959.84 | 9548+997.54 | 19.24 | 0.000001 |
| Monocyte (%) | 3.74+0.89 | 4+0.7 | 3.88+0.92 | 0.277 | 0.76 |
| Eosinophil (%) | 5+1.41 | 6.22+2.4 | 6.5+2.57 | 1.78 | 0.18 |
| Lymphocyte (%) | 34+4.7 | 27.66+12.7 | 27.08+4.35 | 3.06 | 0.06 |
| Neutrophil (%) | 55.81+6.54 | 61.27+10.28 | 67.18+6.26 | 5.52 | 0.007 |