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Table 1 Subject characteristics

From: Sputum and nasal lavage lung-specific biomarkers before and after smoking cessation

Time

Smokers

Never-smokers

 

Before sm-ces 0

After sm-ces 6 m

After sm-ces 12 m

0

N

76

29

22

10

Sex, M/F

65/11

26/3

20/2

8/2

Age, (yr)

48 ± 9

48 ± 8

47 ± 7

33 ± 9*

Smoking (p-yr)

57 ± 18

53 ± 16

56 ± 18

N/A

FEV 1 ,%pred

104 ± 11

105 ± 13

108 ± 9

114 ± 14

FEV 1 /FVC%

80 ± 6

81 ± 5

80 ± 6

87 ± 6

Fagerstrom score

8 ± 2

7 ± 1

7 ± 1

N/A

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD, or in absolute numbers. sm-ces: smoking cessation, N: numbers, M: male, F: female, yr: years, p-yr: pack years, FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second, FVC: forced vital capacity, N/A: non applicable
  2. * p < 0.05 versus successful quitters at baseline,
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

ISSN: 1471-2466

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