Table 4.
Comparison of blood triglyceride levels between each of the smoking categories
| Name | Group 1, mg/dL |
Group 2, mg/dL |
Group 1–2, mg/dL |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SE | Mean ± SE | Mean (95% CI) | ||
| Current heavy smokera | 178.57 ± 5.82 | |||
| Current light smoker | 162.48 ± 5.30 | 16.09 (0.70 to 31.48) | 0.041 | |
| Past heavy smoker | 157.17 ± 6.39 | 21.40 (4.58 to 38.23) | 0.013 | |
| Past light smoker | 152.33 ± 4.46 | 26.24 (11.73 to 40.74) | < 0.001 | |
| Never-smoker | 146.58 ± 4.82 | 31.99 (16.90 to 47.08) | < 0.001 | |
| Current light smokera | 162.48 ± 5.30 | |||
| Past heavy smoker | 157.17 ± 6.39 | 5.31 (–11.54 to 22.17) | 0.537 | |
| Past light smoker | 152.33 ± 4.46 | 10.15 (–3.74 to 24.04) | 0.152 | |
| Never-smoker | 146.58 ± 4.82 | 15.90 (1.84 to 29.96) | 0.027 | |
| Past heavy smokera | 157.17 ± 6.39 | |||
| Past light smoker | 152.33 ± 4.46 | 4.83 (–10.27 to 19.94) | 0.530 | |
| Never-smoker | 146.58 ± 4.82 | 10.59 (–5.31 to 26.48) | 0.192 | |
| Past light smokera | 152.33 ± 4.46 | |||
| Never-smoker | 146.58 ± 4.82 | 5.75 (–7.05 to 18.55) | 0.378 |
Values are least square means adjusted for age, body mass index, alcohol drinking, systolic blood pressure, log-transformed fasting serum glucose, physical activity and energy, carbohydrate and fat intake.
SE, standard error; CI, confidence interval.
a
Past/current light smokers are past/current smokers with less than 20 pack-year, past/current heavy smokers are past/current smokers with more than 20 pack-year.