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Figure 1

Research design of this study.

Table 1

Homogeneity Test of General Characteristics of Participants

^*Fisher's exact test; Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 2

Homogeneity Test of Disease-related Characteristics of Participants

FMD=Flow-mediated vasodilation; Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 3

Smoking Cessation Rates of Participants

^*Fisher's exact test; Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 4

Effects of Smoking Cessation Education on Flow-Mediated Vasodilation and the Serum Carboxyhemoglobin

FMD=Flow-mediated vasodilation; COHb=Carboxyhemoglobin.

Table 5

Influence of Education and Cessation on Flow-Mediated Dilation and Carboxyhemoglobin Change

FMD=Flow-mediated vasodilation; COHb=Carboxyhemoglobin.

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