Table 4.

Comparison of salivary total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in passive smokers and nonsmokers based on gender

Studied groups	Salivary marker
	Salivary TAC (µM) (mean ± SD)	MDA (µM) (mean ± SD)
Case girls (n = 20)	0.66 ± 0.48	43.75 ± 66.61
Control girls (n = 20)	0.64 ± 0.71	131.15 ± 162.11
P	0.926	0.035
Case boys (n = 20)	1.27 ± 2.37	60.21 ± 108.01
Control boys (n = 20)	0.97 ± 1.17	165.16 ± 188.43
P	0.658	0.039
Control girls (n = 20)	0.64 ± 0.71	131.15 ± 162.11
Control boys (n = 20)	0.97 ± 1.17	165.16 ± 188.43
P	0.299	0.544
Case girls (n = 20)	0.66 ± 0.48	43.75 ± 66.61
Case boys (n = 20)	1.27 ± 2.73	60.21 ± 108.01
P	0.338	0.565

TAC: Total antioxidant capacity; MDA: Malondialdehyde; SD: Standard deviation