Research Article

Tobacco Use and Its Health Effects among Professional Athletes in Qatar

Table 2

Association between tobacco use and health indicators.

VariableAny tobacco use value
No
Mean ± sdMean ± sd

SBP (mmHg)135.9 ± 7.4134.6 ± 9.40.515
DBP (mmHg)76.4 ± 8.875.8 ± 9.60.768
HR (bpm)66.7 ± 11.767.4 ± 10.50.775
FVC (L)4.20 ± 0.814.57 ± 0.78
FVC%73.9 ± 14.279.6 ± 12.6
(L)3.64 ± 0.903.97 ± 0.750.056
%72.4 ± 16.384.6 ± 12.8
/FVC0.88 ± 0.180.87 ± 0.120.916
PEF (L)7.17 ± 2.927.56 ± 2.570.504
PEF%67.6 ± 27.372.1 ± 26.30.443

Significant difference at 5% level.
Yes above also includes cigar, Medwakh.
SBP: systolic blood pressure, DBP: diastolic blood pressure, HR: heart rate, FVC: forced vital capacity, : forced expiratory volume in 1 sec, PEF: peak expiratory flow, FVC%: % of predicted forced vital capacity, %: % of predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 sec, and PEF%: % of predicted peak expiratory flow.