Table 6 Comparison between 8-OHdG level and age as well as lifestyle factors among the studied groups
From: Blood biomarkers of nicotine-induced toxicity in healthy males
Non-smokers (n = 20) | Passive smokers (n = 30) | Active smokers (n = 40) | |||||||||||||
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8-OHdG (ng/ml) | Age (years) | Exercise | Tea (cups/day) | Coffee (cups/day) | BMI (kg/m2) | Age (years) | Exercise | Tea (cups/day) | Coffee (cups/day) | BMI (kg/m2) | Age (years) | Exercise | Tea (cups/day) | Coffee (cups/day) | BMI (kg/m2) |
Correlation Coefficient (r) | 0.033 | – | 0.252 | 0.249 | 0.061 | − 0.200 | – | − 0.070 | − 0.167 | 0.346 | 0.164 | – | 0.233 | 0.179 | 0.042 |
p value | 0.889 | 0.536 | 0.285 | 0.290 | 0.797 | 0.288 | 0.621 | 0.713 | 0.377 | 0.061 | 0.312 | 0.192 | 0.148 | 0.269 | 0.796 |