From: A whole blood gene expression-based signature for smoking status
Never | Former | Recent | Current | p value† | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable* | (N = 100) | (N = 64) | (N = 4) | (N = 41) | |
Max QCA‡ | 42.54±37 | 37.71±36 | 47.3±44 | 57.13±37 | 0.029 |
Sex (%Male) | 67 (0.67) | 54 (0.84) | 3 (0.75) | 34 (0.83) | 0.063 |
Age (yrs) | 59±13 | 63±11 | 53±14 | 54±11 | 0.006 |
Caucasian (%) | 89 (0.89) | 61 (0.95) | 3 (0.75) | 35 (0.85) | 0.374 |
BMI | 30±6 | 30±5 | 33±8 | 30±8 | 0.452 |
Systolic BP | 136±18 | 133±18 | 130±20 | 135±15 | 0.541 |
Diastolic BP | 83±12 | 79±12 | 78±10 | 80±11 | 0.242 |
Hypertension (%) | 62 (0.62) | 37 (0.578125) | 2 (0.5) | 20 (0.49) | 0.180 |
Dyslipidemia (%) | 63 (0.63) | 36 (0.5625) | 2 (0.5) | 23 (0.56) | 0.308 |
Neutrophil Count | 3.9±1.2 | 3.8±1.3 | 4.8±1 | 4.8±1.7 | < 0.001 |
Lymphocyte Count | 1.9±0.5 | 1.9±0.7 | 2±0.2 | 2.1±0.7 | 0.063 |