TABLE 1.
Laboratory profile of study population at baseline
| Characteristic | Nonsmoker (n = 17) | Smoker | P vs. Nonsmoker | ||
| NCAD (n = 30) | CAD (n = 28) | NCAD | CAD | ||
| Age (years) | 55.88 ± 12.67 | 53.37 ± 8.40 | 57.68 ± 8.12 | 0.382 | 0.537 |
| BMI | 24.70 ± 2.93 | 25.81 ± 2.52 | 25.38 ± 3.26 | 0.213 | 0.450 |
| apoA-1 (g/l) | 1.58 ± 0.32 | 1.33 ± 0.20 | 1.38 ± 0.28 | 0.002a | 0.019a |
| apoB (g/l) | 0.88 ± 0.14 | 0.99 ± 0.19 | 0.81 ± 0.16 | 0.038a | 0.568 |
| TC (mmol/l) | 4.99 ± 0.81 | 5.09 ± 0.81 | 4.52 ± 0.77 | 0.645 | 0. 058 |
| TG (mmol/l) | 1.04 ± 0.44 | 2.20 ± 1.44 | 1.74 ± 1.35 | 0.003a | 0.071 |
| HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.41 ± 0.30 | 1.12 ± 0.22 | 1.17 ± 0.29 | <0.001a | 0.004a |
| LDL-C (mmol/l) | 3.06 ± 0.53 | 3.15 ± 0.85 | 2.66 ± 0.76 | 0.696 | 0.086 |
| Glucose (mmol/l) | 4.90 ± 0.61 | 6.01 ± 3.81 | 5.86 ± 0.13 | 0.144 | 0.231 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 118 ± 12 | 122 ± 8 | 124 ± 14 | 0.217 | 0.131 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 74 ± 10 | 72 ± 8 | 72 ± 12 | 0.508 | 0.583 |
All data normally distributed variables are expressed as mean and standard deviation. CAD, coronary artery disease; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol.
a
P < 0.05 obtained in the comparison between CAD or healthy smokers and nonsmokers using ANOVA.