Table 1.
Mean values on unstimulated saliva IgA, lisozyme and lactoferrin concentration in e-cigarette users, cigarette smokers and the control group.
| Groups | IgA [µg/mL] | Lisozyme [µg/mL] | Lactoferrin [µg/mL] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Range | Me | Mean ± SD | Range | Me | Mean ± SD | Range | Me | |
| E-cigarette users (n = 40) |
201.1 ± 118 | 12.0–560.0 | 169.0 a | 1.7 ± 0.9 | 0.2–3.8 | 1.6 c | 9.5 ± 10.6 | 0.1–40.4 | 7.1 e |
| Cigarette smokers (n = 40) |
164.7 ± 95 | 16.0–332.0 | 157.5 a,b | 1.8 ± 1.4 | 0.3–6.1 | 1.4 d | 2.7 ± 3.5 | 0.3–15.7 | 1.4 f |
| Control group (n = 40) |
515.8 ± 430 | 36.0–2182.0 | 399.0 b | 6.5 ± 4.8 | 1.3–22.1 | 4.8 c,d | 7.0 ± 8.8 | 1.1–61.7 | 5.6 e,f |
Legend: a, b, c, d, e, f—testify to statistically significant values; a-a, b-b, c-c, d-d, e-e, f-f—groups with statistical significance; p < 0.05 for a-a, b-b, c-c, d-d, e-e, f-f, Mean—mean values, SD—standard deviation, Me—median.