Table 4. Comparison of accessory muscles and lung capacities difference values between groups

Non-smoker group (n=10) Smoker group (n=10) Difference t p
Sternocleidomastoid muscle (cm) 0.11±0.06 0.06±0.02 0.05±0.02 2.527 0.029
Pectoralis minor muscle (cm) 0.22±0.09 0.08±0.04 0.14±0.03 4.094 0.001*
FVC (L) 0.06±0.11 0.02±0.16 0.04±0.06 0.638 0.531
FEV1 (L) 0.34±0.49 0.10±0.33 0.24±0.19 1.256 0.225
FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in one second.
p<0.05.