Table 1 Demographic characteristics and clinical data in quitters and smokers at baseline.
From: Smoking load reduction is insufficient to downregulate miR-301b, a lung cancer promoter
Quitters n = 18 | Smokers n = 10 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 57 ± 7 | 52 ± 7 | 0.123 |
Male [n (%)] | 11 (61) | 3 (30) | 0.237 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.0 ± 4.6 | 30.2 ± 8.2 | 0.270 |
Smoking history | |||
Pack years | 43.7 ± 18.0 | 41.2 ± 20.0 | 0.532 |
Cigarettes per day | 22 ± 7 | 23 ± 10 | 0.816 |
Years of smoking | 39 ± 10 | 36 ± 9 | 0.428 |
Other morbidities [n (%)] | |||
Hypertension | 16 (89) | 9 (90) | 0.927 |
Diabetes | 4 (22) | 4 (40) | 0.318 |
Dyslipidemia | 11 (61) | 5 (50) | 0.569 |
COPD | 4 (22) | 2 (20) | 0.890 |
Emphysema | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 0.171 |
Depression | 2 (11) | 0 (0) | 0.274 |
Vital signs | |||
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 138 ± 28 | 130 ± 28 | 0.259 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 86 ± 23 | 78 ± 16 | 0.179 |
Heart rate (bpm) | 70 ± 12 | 78 ± 12 | 0.072 |
Respiratory rate (rpm) | 13 ± 2 | 14 ± 1 | 0.347 |
