Table 2.
General characteristics of the study population among groups.
| Variable | Study groups | P -value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current smoker (N = 741) | Non-smoker (N = 1303) | ||
| Age (years) | 60.3 ± 12.4 | 65.9 ± 11.5 | <0.01* |
| Weight (kg) | 71.0 ± 12.4 | 66.3 ± 12.4 | <0.01* |
| Height (meter) | 1.66 ± 0.06 | 1.61 ± 0.09 | <0.01* |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.8 ± 3.9 | 25.5 ± 3.9 | 0.19 |
| CSP (mmHg) | 132.3 ± 23.9 | 135.8 ± 23.8 | <0.01* |
| CDP (mmHg) | 73.9 ± 13.4 | 71.9 ± 13.3 | <0.01* |
| CPP (mmHg) | 58.4 ± 20.3 | 63.9 ± 20.9 | <0.01* |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 179.8 ± 43.1 | 175.2 ± 44.1 | 0.02 |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 38.0 ± 15.1 | 40.1 ± 16.5 | <0.01* |
| TG (mg/dl) | 154.9 ± 113.0 | 146.1 ± 94.1 | 0.07 |
| LDL (mg/dl) | 110.9 ± 37.9 | 105.9 ± 38.3 | <0.01* |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.6 ± 2.0 | 1.8 ± 2.1 | 0.12 |
BMI, body mass index; CSP, central systolic pressure; CDP, central diastolic pressure; CPP, central pulse pressure; HDL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.
*
significant.