Association between the Time of Length since Smoking Cessation and Insulin Resistance in Asymptomatic Korean Male Ex-Smokers

Table 3

The correlation coefficient (r) between HOMA-IR and other cofactors in ex-smokers.

	r	value
Age (years)	−.038	0.625
BMI (kg/m^2)	.456	<0.001
WC (cm)	.484	<0.001
Nonsmoking period	−.203	0.009
SBP (mmHg)	.220	0.005
DBP (mmHg)	.280	<0.001
HDL-C (mg/dL)	−.233	0.003
TG (mg/dL)	.350	<0.001
CAVI	−.056	0.479
ABI	.057	0.470

value was calculated by Pearson correlation. BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; CAVI: cardio-ankle vascular index; ABI: ankle-brachial index.