Table 2

Alcohol drinking and smoking effects on the MR values in PMs (A) and in EMs (B)

Control GroupGroup 12-aGroup 22-aGroup 32-a
(A) PMs: N = 59
 Number 27 19  8 5
 Alcohol (g/d)  079.9  ± 33.3  079.4  ± 26.0
 Tobacco (cigarettes/d)  027.3  ± 13.520.1  ± 6.3 0
 MR48.6  ± 34.576.7  ± 79.679.1  ± 38.853.5  ± 40.4
 Log MR1.597  ± 0.2761.721  ± 0.386  (ns)1.801  ± 0.372  (ns)1.626  ± 0.339  (ns)
(B) EMs: N = 584
 Number19820810177
 Alcohol (g/d)  079.5  ± 34.4  070.7  ± 28.9
 Tobacco (cigarettes/d)  023.8  ± 10.621.8  ± 8.1 0
 MR0.79  ± 1.100.76  ± 1.060.64  ± 0.851.14  ± 1.42
 Log MR−0.383  ± 0.563−0.551  ± 0.733* −0.594  ± 0.730* −0.261  ± 0.602  (ns)
  • Results are expressed as mean ± S.D.

  • 2-a Groups 1, 2, and 3 were compared with the control group: ns, nonsignificant; * P < .05.