Smokers (n = 122)

Non-smokers(n = 1057)

Χ² p value

Low score group

High score group

Low score group

High score group

1. Heart beating quickly or strongly

113

(92.6)

9

(7.4)

1022

(96.7)

35

(3.3)

0.039

2. Feeling tense or nervous

99

(81.1)

23

(18.9)

908

(85.9)

149

(14.1)

0.175

3. Difficulty in sleeping

95

(77.9)

27

(22.1)

947

(89.6)

110

(10.4)

<0.001

4. Excitable

114

(93.4)

8

(6.6)

992

(93.9)

65

(6.1)

0.843

5. Attacks of pain

117

(95.9)

5

(4.1)

1035

(97.9)

22

(2.1)

0.189

6. Difficulty in concentrating

100

(82.0)

22

(18.0)

922

(87.2)

135

(12.8)

0.121

7. Feeling tired or lacking in energy

73

(59.8)

49

(40.2)

549

(51.9)

508

(48.1)

0.104

8. Loss of interest in most things

93

(76.2)

29

(23.8)

901

(85.2)

156

(14.8)

0.012

9. Feeling unhappy or depressed

98

(80.3)

24

(19.7)

904

(85.5)

153

(14.5)

0.140

10. Crying spells

120

(98.4)

2

(1.6)

1013

(95.8)

44

(4.2)

0.221

11. Irritability

98

(80.3)

24

(19.7)

851

(80.5)

206

(19.5)

1.000

12. Feeling dizzy or faint

114

(93.4)

8

(6.6)

995

(94.1)

62

(5.9)

0.688

13. Pressure or tightness in head or body

120

(98.4)

2

(1.6)

1032

(97.6)

25

(2.4)

1.000

14. Parts of body feel numb or tingling

118

(96.7)

4

(3.3)

1020

(96.5)

37

(3.5)

1.000

15. Headaches

107

(87.7)

15

(12.3)

911

(86.2)

146

(13.8)

0.780

16. Muscle and joint pains

102

(83.6)

20

(16.4)

888

(84.0)

169

(16.0)

0.897

17. Loss of feeling in hands or feet

120

(98.4)

2

(1.6)

1030

(97.4)

27

(2.6)

0.761

18. Breathing difficulties

120

(98.4)

2

(1.1)

1046

(99.0)

11

(1.0)

0.636

19. Hot flashes

105

(86.1)

17

(13.9)

944

(89.3)

113

(10.7)

0.285

20. Sweating at night

107

(87.7)

15

(12.3)

992

(93.9)

65

(6.1)

0.020

21. Loss of interest in sex

74

(60.7)

48

(39.3)

595

(56.3)

462

(43.7)

0.386