Table 2.

Differences in the Lung SUV According to Smoking Status

Parameters	Non-Smokers (n=210)	Ex-Smokers (n=68)	Current Smokers (n=69)	F value	P value
SUVmax, mean (SD)
SUVmax-avr	0.77 (0.11)	0.86 (0.12)	1.01 (0.12)	114.520	<0.001
SUVmax-RUL	0.69 (0.12)	0.74 (0.13)	0.82 (0.13)	31.707	<0.001
SUVmax-RLL	0.85 (0.13)	0.98 (0.12)	1.24 (0.12)	261.068	<0.001
SUVmax-LUL	0.69 (0.12)	0.74 (0.13)	0.82 (0.13)	32.147	<0.001
SUVmax-LLL	0.85 (0.13)	0.99 (0.11)	1.16 (0.11)	169.543	<0.001
SUVmean, mean (SD)
SUVmean-avr	0.52 (0.08)	0.53 (0.13)	0.59 (0.12)	16.016	<0.001
SUVmean-RUL	0.48 (0.09)	0.48 (0.13)	0.49 (0.13)	0.655	0.520
SUVmean-RLL	0.55 (0.09)	0.60 (0.13)	0.71 (0.12)	60.569	<0.001
SUVmean-LUL	0.48 (0.09)	0.47 (0.13)	0.49 (0.13)	0.790	0.455
SUVmean-LLL	0.56 (0.09)	0.58 (0.13)	0.68 (0.11)	35.774	<0.001