Research Article

Salivary Lipid Peroxidation and Total Sialic Acid Levels in Smokers and Smokeless Tobacco Users as Maraş Powder

Table 2

Correlation coefficients.

Compared ParametersGroup I (controls) Group II (smokers) Group III (MPU)

Age versus TSA 0.127−0.134−0.022
Age versus MDA0.124 0.205−0.066
TSA versus MDA0.722*** 0.517**0.756***
TSA versus consumed daily cigarette or MP 0.279 0.586***
MDA versus consumed daily cigarette or MP 0.702*** 0.872***
TSA versus duration of smoking or MP use 0.2680.564***
MDA versus Duration of Smoking or MP use 0.454*0.474**
consumed daily cigarette or MP versus duration of smoking or MP use 0.434* 0.537***
Age versus consumed daily cigarette or MP 0.198 0.062
Age versus duration of Smoking or MP Use 0.477** 0.480**

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