Table 2.
Characteristics of participants at T0 and T8. Data are shown as mean ± SD; p-values are obtained by Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank test.
| Variables | Civilians (n = 38) | Navy Trainees (n = 66) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | T8 | p-Value | T0 | T8 | p-Value | |
| Cigarette smoking (cigarettes smoked per day) | 4.50 ± 7.88 | 3.90 ± 7.15 | 0.250 | 2.28 ± 4.73 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | <0.001 |
| Alcohol consumption (alcohol consumption days per week) | 0.83 ± 1.08 | 0.83 ± 1.08 | >0.999 | 0.90 ± 1.33 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | <0.001 |
| Sleeping duration (hours per day) | 6.37 ± 1.30 | 6.42 ± 1.18 | 0.856 | 7.69 ± 1.29 | 7.57 ± 0.49 | 0.400 |
| Physical exercise (exercise duration in the past week, min) | 84.34 ± 171.20 | 85.26 ± 155.00 | 0.587 | 178.60 ± 228.20 | 1347.00 ± 203.80 | <0.001 |
| Body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) | 22.91 ± 2.97 | 22.83 ± 2.92 | 0.632 | 24.52 ± 2.59 | 23.82 ± 2.24 | <0.001 |
Where n refers to the number of subjects participated in each group.