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Table 2 Variables appearing in the final models, names and abbreviations

From: Adaptive regression modeling of biomarkers of potential harm in a population of U.S. adult cigarette smokers and nonsmokers

Names

Abbreviations

Units/category names

24 h urine 11-Dehydro-thromboxane B2

DEH11

ng/24 hr urine

24 h urine 8-epi-prostaglandin F

EPI8

ng/24 hr urine

High density lipoprotein cholesterol

HDL

ng/dL

White Blood Cell Count

WBC

×10^3/uL

24 h urine Nicotine equivalents

NICEQ

mg/24 hr urine

Serum Cotinine

COTIN

ng/mL

24 h urine total 1-hydroxypyrene

OHP

ng/24 hr urine

24 h urine total 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (total NNAL)

TOTNN

ng/24 hr urine

Creatinine clearance

CRCL

dL/day

24 h urine creatinine

UCRCAL

mg/24 hr urine

Aspartate aminotransferase

AST

U/L

Alkaline phosphatase

ALKPH

U/L

Serum Triglycerides

TRIG

mg/dL

Platelet count

PLATE

×10^3/uL

High-sensitivity C-reactive protein

CRP

mg/L

Hemoglobin

HGB

g/dL

Age

AGE

Yrs

Weight

WEIGHTK

kg

Vitamin supplements

VITIMINS

yes, no

Alcohol consumption

DRINK

> = once/day, >once/week, once/week, <once/week, no

Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs

NSAID

no, yes

Sex

SEX

"female", "male"

Race

RACE

other, native Amer, multi-racial, Caucasian, Asian, black

If greater than

IFGT

 

If less than

IFLT

 

Equal

EQ