Table 2. Association between smoking status and histopathological findings (n=12). Model I: Multivariate linear regression analysis between smoking status and histopathological findings adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index. Model II: Multivariate linear regression analysis between smoking status and histopathological findings adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, cardiovascular cause of death, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. *p < 0.01