Table 4.
Comparison between patients grouped according to smoking history.
Smoking | ||||
Yes | No | |||
Change in parameters | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | t | P |
Weight (kg) | 2.97 ± 12.93 | 4.27 ± 7.17 | −0.462 | .646 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 1.21 ± 4.65 | 1.62 ± 2.73 | −0.398 | .692 |
FBS (mmol/L) | −0.51 ± 2.28 | −0.35 ± 1.83 | −0.263 | .794 |
Administered FDG (mCi) | 0.33 ± 1.93 | 0.25 ± 1.36 | 0.185 | .854 |
Ascending aorta | ||||
SUVmax | 0.08 ± 0.79 | −0.06 ± 0.94 | 0.482 | .632 |
TBR | 0.08 ± 0.79 | −0.06 ± 0.94 | 0.180 | .858 |
Carotid artery | ||||
SUVmax | −0.19 ± 0.81 | 0.07 ± 0.82 | −1.065 | .292 |
TBR | −0.21 ± 0.57 | 0.09 ± 0.49 | −1.951 | .057 |
Abdominal aorta | ||||
SUVmax | −0.10 ± 0.88 | −0.18 ± 0.85 | 0.302 | .764 |
TBR | −0.22 ± O.62 | −0.08 ± 0.63 | −0.684 | .497 |
Femoral artery | ||||
SUVmax | 0.13 ± 0.49 | −0.02 ± 0.58 | 0.850 | .399 |
TBR | 0.16 ± 0.72 | 0.07 ± 0.40 | 0.534 | .596 |