Table 1

Contingency table comparing smoking incidence in symptomatic and non-symptomatic LHON individuals at two designated critical ages using two different smoking classifications

GroupDesignated critical agePack year cut offSymptomaticNon-symptomaticTotalFisher’s exact p value
M, F250.5 pack years (smoking classification 1)Smoke1023330.0009
No smoke03232
Total105565
M, F253.5 pack years (smoking classification 2)Smoke1017270.0001
No smoke03838
Total105565
Males250.5 pack years (smoking classification 1)Smoke914230.0146
No smoke01212
Total92635
Males253.5 pack years (smoking classification 2)Smoke99180.001
No smoke01717
Total92635
M, F353.75 pack years (smoking classification 1)Smoke1016260.0001
No smoke03232
Total104858
M, F358.5 pack years (smoking classification 2)Smoke1012220.0001
No smoke03636
Total104858
Males353.75 pack years (smoking classification 1)Smoke910190.0051
No smoke01212
Total92231
Males358.5 pack years (smoking classification 2)Smoke97160.0008
No smoke01515
Total92231