[Table/Fig-2]:
Comparison of pulse wave velocity (PWV), LF/HF ratio, Change in DBP & resting DP between low & moderate physically active cases with various grades of smoking (n=50).
| Characteristics of the Cases (n=50) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grading of smoking | Light | Moderate | Heavy | ||||||
| Level of Physical Activity | Low (n=16) | Moderate (n=10) | p-value | Low (n=6) | Moderate (n=8) | p-value | Low (n=6) | Moderate (n=4) | p-value |
| Parameters | |||||||||
| Change in DBP (mmHg) | 6.9±1.51 | 5.8±1.36 | .054 | 5.67±1.51 | 5.82±1.4 | .456 | 5.33±2.65 | 5.17±2.52 | .634 |
| LF/HF Ratio | 4.25±1.238 | 3.20±1.476 | .062 | 3.83±2.137 | 3.75±1.488 | .933 | 4.17±1.835 | 4.25±2.062 | .948 |
| Pulse wave Velocity (m/s) | 5.94±.680 | 5.70±.483 | .347 | 5.67±.516 | 6.00±.535 | .264 | 5.83±.408 | 6.00±.816 | .676 |
| Double Product (mmHg per min) | 8499.50 ± 794.074 | 9028.00 ± 1460.934 | .313 | 9130.00 ± 774.364 | 8620.00 ± 1118.622 | .359 | 8456.00 ± 828.840 | 9176.00 ± 1631.150 | .378 |
Values in Mean±SD *Significant (p< 0.05) **Highly significant (p< 0.001) Unpaired t test.