Table 1 Subject Characteristics
Smokers (pre) | Smokers (post) | Controls | |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall n/number females | 57/31 | 34/14 | 15/6 |
Age (years) | 43±6 | — | 38±7* |
Cigarettes smoked daily (#) | 20±13 | — | 0±0* |
Years smoking (years) | 22±8 | — | 0±0* |
Fagerstrom score (pts) | 6±4 | — | 0±0* |
Carbon monoxide (p.p.m.) | 17±10 | 2±2 | 3±2* |
Serum cotinine (ng ml−1) | 191±105 | 0±0† | 0±0* |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 120±12 | 120±14 | 111±9* |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 77±8 | 76±10 | 73±7 |
Resting heart rate (b.p.m.) | 75±13 | 69±13 | 65±12* |
Body mass index (kg m−2) | 29±7 | 30±9† | 28±6 |
Total cholesterol (mg dl−1) | 191±39 | 190±41† | 179±34 |
High density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg dl−1) | 54±17 | 55±15 | 58±15 |
Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg dl−1) | 112±33 | 112±29 | 96±27 |
Triglycerides (mg dl−1) | 119±63 | 129±72 | 128±118 |
Augmentation pressure (mm Hg) | 6.9±4.8 | 7.9±4.1 | 5.7±3.4 |
Augmentation Index @ HR75 (mm Hg) | 19.4±12.2 | 18.4±10.0 | 15.7±10.0 |
Central PWV (m s−1) | 7.5±1.6 | 8.0±2.2† | 6.5±1.4 |
Peripheral PWV (m s−1) | 9.5±2.1 | 10.0±2.1 | 9.5±2.6 |
