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Table 2 Bloodborne variables for smokers and nonsmokers.

From: Decreased blood antioxidant capacity and increased lipid peroxidation in young cigarette smokers compared to nonsmokers: Impact of dietary intake

Variable

Smokers (n = 15)

Nonsmokers (n = 13)

P value

Effect Size

Antioxidant Reducing Capacity (mmol·L-1)

0.0676 ± 0.0352

0.1257 ± 0.0542

0.019*

0.54

Trolox-Equivalent Antioxidant Capacity (mmol·L-1)

0.721 ± 0.120

0.765 ± 0.130

0.24

0.17

Total Glutathione (μmol·L-1)

835 ± 143

898 ± 168

0.28

0.20

Malondialdehyde (μmol·L-1)

0.919 ± 0.32

0.647 ± 0.16

0.05*

0.47

Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein (ng·mL-1)

229 ± 94

110 ± 62

0.12

0.60

  1. Note: Values are mean ± SD.