Table 2.
Comparison of demographic and laboratory data between females and males.
| Smokers (397) | Non-Smokers (515) | P1 | P2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males (258) | Females (139) | Males (316) | Females (199) | |||
| Age (year) | 33 (24–46) | 40 (35–47) | 33.5 (23–49.75) | 36 (26–46) | <0.0001 # | 0.67 # |
| Hyperlipidemia n (%) | 48 (18.6) | 30 (21.6) | 43 (13.6) | 39 (19.6) | 0.47 | 0.07 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 136.5 (96.75–190) | 130 (84.10–168.0) | 107 (75–150) | 95 (66–140) | 0.07 # | 0.07 # |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 172.95 ± 39.66 | 187.68 ± 39.12 | 173.5 (150–198) | 171 (147–200) | <0.0001 | 0.7 # |
| Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) | 100.73 ± 32.54 | 110.20 ± 35.72 | 101 (82–120) | 91 (73.64–114) | 0.01 | 0.003 # |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 40.08 ± 9.41 | 49.48 ± 13.41 | 46.75 (41–56) | 55 (48–64) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 # |
| Monocytes (×103/mm3) | 0.69 ± 0.18 | 0.59 ± 0.16 | 0.58 (0.48–0.69) | 0.52 (0.43–0.63) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 # |
| MHR | 18.10 ± 5.77 | 13.19 ± 5.60 | 12.32 (9.51–15.68) | 9.30 (7.76–12.07) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 # |
| BMI (Body mass index) | 25.45 ± 2.20 | 25.66 ± 2.16 | 26.36 (25.55–27.42) | 26.10 (24.97–27.05) | 0.35 | 0.011 # |
P1: between males and females in smokers; P2: between males and females in non-smokers; # Normality of the distribution was evaluated by the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test and the Mann–Whitney U test applied to compare for continuous variables.