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Table 2 The health status of participants, as confirmed through medical examinations prior to exposure to carbon monoxide

From: Decreased blood pressure associated with in-vehicle exposure to carbon monoxide in Korean volunteers

 

Participants of first test

Participants of second test

Men

(n = 13)

Women

(n = 10)

Total

(n = 23)

Men

(n = 10)

Women

(n = 10)

Total

(n = 20)

Age (Year)

42.2 ± 12.6

39.0 ± 12.9

40.8 ± 12.6

38.5 ± 13.3

40.4 ± 10.8

39.5 ± 11.8

BMI (kg m-2)

24.4 ± 3.6

22.5 ± 2.4

23.6 ± 3.2

24.1 ± 3.7

22.7 ± 2.9

23.4 ± 3.4

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

123.2 ± 13.6

118.7 ± 9.0

121.3 ± 11.8

125.3 ± 13.4

121.3 ± 13.3

123.3 ± 13.2

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

76.8 ± 11.0

73.9 ± 7.6

75.6 ± 9.6

75.6 ± 9.8

70.8 ± 8.2

73.2 ± 9.2

Red blood cell (109 cells/L)

4.7 ± 0.4

4.3 ± 0.2

4.5 ± 0.3

5.0 ± 0.3

4.5 ± 0.2

4.8 ± 0.4

White blood cell (109 cells/L)

6.2 ± 1.1

6.5 ± 1.6

6.4 ± 1.3

6.1 ± 1.0

6.5 ± 1.8

6.3 ± 1.4

Platelets (109 cells/L)

242.6 ± 48.9

272.4 ± 47.4

255.6 ± 49.5

250.0 ± 60.1

282.2 ± 55.5

266.1 ± 58.7

High sensitive C-reactive protein (mg/L)

1.7 ± 3.4

0.6 ± 0.4

1.2 ± 2.6

0.7 ± 0.4

1.0 ± 0.8

0.9 ± 0.7

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

178.5 ± 33.4

193.2 ± 38.7

184.9 ± 35.7

191.6 ± 33.4

203.9 ± 47.1

197.8 ± 40.3

High density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL)

51.8 ± 10.3

59.8 ± 11.7

55.3 ± 11.4

58.1 ± 10.4

59.0 ± 8.6

58.6 ± 9.3