Table 2.
Comparison of the three groups with respect to blood superoxide dismutase enzyme levels.
Group | Mean | SD | |
---|---|---|---|
I | 4.96 | 2.91 | F = 35.2838 |
II | 10.92 | 4.69 | p = 0.0000* |
III | 19.09 | 9.89 | |
Pair-wise comparison is by Tukey's HSD post hoc procedures | |||
Control vs. nonsmokers | 0.0020* | ||
Control vs. smokers | 0.0001* | ||
Nonsmokers vs. smokers | 0.0001* |
*Indicates 5% level of significance (p < 0.05).
HSD = honest significant difference.