Table 3 Linear mixed effect models: blood cells, IL-8 and TNF-α
From: Acute effects of cigarette smoking on inflammation in healthy intermittent smokers
Independent variable | Time interval | B | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Log (leucocytes, 109/L) | 0–12 hours | 0.00 | -0.01–0.01 | 0.44 |
Log (neutrophils, 109/L) | 0–12 hours | 0.00 | -0.01–0.02 | 0.58 |
Log (monocytes, 109/L) | 0–1 hour | 0.04 | -0.10–0.19 | 0.55 |
Log (eosinophils, 109/L) | 0– 3 hours | -0.11 | -0.18 – -0.03 | 0.01 |
Log (lymphocytes, 109/L) | 0–12 hours | -0.00 | -0.01–0.01 | 0.65 |
Log (IL-8, pg/ml)* | 0–3 hours | 0.09 | 0.04–0.14 | 0.001 |
Log (TNF-α, pg/ml)** | 0–3 hours | 0.02 | -0.08–0.12 | 0.75 |