Table 1 Characteristics and habits of the volunteers
From: The relationship between omega-3 and smoking habit: a cross-sectional study
Variable | Smokers n = 50 | Nonsmokers n = 50 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 53.0 (±13.3) | 40.2 (±13.6) | <0.001* |
Female sex, no (%) | 25 (50.0) | 31 (62.0) | 0.31# |
Education ≥ 9 years, no. (%) | 36 (72.0) | 39 (78.0) | 0.65# |
BMI, kg/m2 | 27.2 (±5.4) | 24.2 (±3.7) | <0.002* |
Physical activity, nosessions/week | 0.0 (0 to 7) | 2.3 (0 to 7) | 0.81’ |
Food consumption, grams/month | |||
Fish | 430 (0 to 2150) | 800 (0 to 7740) | <0.001’ |
Shrimp | 50 (0 to 1290) | 100 (0 to 1500) | 0.13’ |
Squid | 0.0 (0 to 100) | 0.0 (0 to 875) | 0.11’ |
Sushi | 0.0 (0 to 1720) | 100 (0 to 2500) | 0.060’ |
Flaxseed | 0.0 (0 to 172) | 0.0 (0 to 194) | 0.68’ |
Walnuts | 0.0 (0 to 455) | 0.0 (0 to 645) | 0.33’ |
Other nuts | 25 (0 to 4515) | 129 (0 to 8600) | 0.13’ |
Granola | 0.0 (0 to 1505) | 0.0 (0 to 6020) | 0.96’ |
Alcohol consumption | 130 (407 to 1050) | 136 (407 to 568) | 0.34’ |
Pack-years | 33.8 (±30) | - | - |
Nicotine dependence (Fagerstrom test) | 5.36 (±2,97) | - | - |