Table 1.
Patient characteristics of the two groups
| Variable | Smokers | Non-smokers | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 25 | 41 | |
| Age, mean (SD)a | 44.16 (10.65) | 42.7 (13.1) | n.s. |
| Gender (M/F) | 18/7 | 20/21 | n.s. |
| Systolic BP (mmHg), mean (SD)a | 123.2 (21.0) | 120.6 (28.7) | n.s. |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg), mean (SD)a | 71.2 (11.9) | 68.9 (14.1) | n.s. |
| Heart rate (beat/min), mean (SD)a | 77.5 (7.3) | 74.0 (9.3) | 0.043a |
| IOP right eye (mmHg), mean (SD)a | 14.2 (2.9) | 13.0 (2.4) | n.s. |
| IOP left eye (mmHg), mean (SD)a | 14.6 (3.1) | 13.1 (2.4) | n.s. |
M male, F female, BP blood pressure, IOP intraocular pressure, n.s. = not significant.
aIndependent Mann-Whitney U test.