Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of smokers and quitters at baseline of the study are presented as mean ± SD and analyzed by means of T-test (*) or number (proportion) for categorical variables that were analyzed by means of Chi-Square test.
| Smokers n=13 | Quitters n=20 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD, years | 52±10 | 51±9 | 0.860* |
| Male, n (%) | 6 (46) | 9 (45) | 0.948 |
| BMI, mean ± SD, kg/m2 | 25.5±4.6 | 27.8±6.1 | 0.259* |
| Pack-years, mean ± SD | 45±28 | 40±27 | 0.450* |
| Morbidities, n (%) | |||
| Hypertension | 2 (15) | 9 (45) | 0.078 |
| Diabetes | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 0.413 |
| Depression | 3 (23) | 6 (30) | 0.663 |
| Myocardial infarction | 1 (8) | 1 (5) | 0.751 |
| Arrhythmia | 1 (8) | 0 (0) | 0.208 |
| Medications, n (%) | |||
| Anti-hypertensive | 0 (0) | 3 (15) | 0.143 |
| Beta-blocker | 1 (8) | 0 (0) | 0.208 |
| Diuretics | 1 (8) | 2 (10) | 0.822 |