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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of 75 participants in this study

From: Air pollution associated acute respiratory inflammation and modification by GSTM1 and GSTT1 gene polymorphisms: a panel study of healthy undergraduates

 

GSTM

GSTT

Total (n = 75)

GSTM1+ (n = 35)

GSTM1− (n = 40)

p-value

GSTT1+ (n = 38)

GSTT1− (n = 37)

p-value

Age (years)

18.69 ± 0.72

18.54 ± 0.72

0.382

18.43 ± 0.73

18.68 ± 0.67

0.463

18.61 ± 0.72

Height (cm)

162.87 ± 8.90

165.67 ± 6.28

0.126

163.86 ± 0.07

165.42 ± 0.08

0.389

164.38 ± 7.74

Weight (kg)

54.00 (47.00 ~ 59.00)

56.35 (51.25 ~ 59.50)

0.421

55.00 (50.00 ~ 59.25)

55.00 (50.00 ~ 59.50)

0.858

55.00 (50.00 ~ 59.25)

BMI (kg/m2)

20.83 ± 3.31

20.84 ± 2.47

0.985

20.87 ± 2.66

20.68 ± 3.11

0.781

20.84 ± 2.89

Sex [male, n (%)]

10 (28.60)

11 (27.50)

0.972

11 (28.95)

10 (27.03)

0.797

21 (28.0)

  1. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, GSTM1 gene of glutathione S-transferase mu 1, GSTT1 gene of glutathione S-transferase theta 1, GSTM1+ GSTM1-sufficient, GSTM1 GSTM1-null, GSTT1+ GSTT1-sufficient, GSTT1 GSTT1-null