Table 2. Pre- and post-ex haematocrit (Hct), haemoglobin (Hb) and leucocyte (WBC) values of non-smokers and smokers. Data are means (median; SEM).
Non-smokers (n=10) Smokers (n=10)
Hct (%) Pre-ex 42.47 (41.65; 1.02) 46.31 (46.5; 0.94) #
Post-ex 45.16 (45.0; 0.9) ** 47.93 (48.6; 0.86) *,#
Hb(g·dl-1) Pre-ex 14.03 (13.8; 50.31) 15.73 (16.05; 0.34) ##
Post-ex 14.93 (14.95; 0.29) ** 16.36 (16.35; 0.33) *, ##
WBC (X103·µl-1) Pre-ex 5.92 (5.93; 0.33) 5.89 (6.07; 0.35)
Post-ex 7.13 (6.98; 0.47) ** 6.85 (6.55; 0.41) *
* p<0.05** p<0.01, significantly different from the pre-ex value. p<0.05 p<0.01, significantly different from non-smokers.