Table 1.

General characteristics of controls and cigarette smokers

Parameter	Controls (n = 30)	Smokers (n = 30)
Age	35 ± 8	35 ± 8
BMI	>23.5	>24.2
Number of cigarettes/day	No	10 ± 2
Smoking history	–	7–10 years
Alcohol consumption	No	No
Chronic diseases	Not found	Not found
RBC (m/cumm)	4.32 ± 0.27	4.15 ± 0.18
WBC (cumm)	7420 ± 137	8860 ± 145a
Platelet count (×1,000/mm3)	220 ± 60	232 ± 62
Hematocrit (PCV)	48.7 ± 3.6	46.4 ± 3.1

Values are mean ± SD of each group. A p < 0.05 between groups

BMI body mass index; PCV packed cell volume

^aIndicates significant difference from controls