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Table 1 Summary of patient participants to the study characteristics, questionnaires score and nocturnal polygraphic results

From: Quality of life in patients at first time visit for sleep disorders of breathing at a sleep centre

Variables

Values

N

198 (152 M - 46 F)

Age (yr)

52.7 ± 12.8

(18 – 82)

BMI (kg/m2)

31.0 ± 6.5

(17.3 - 57.8)

ESS score

8.8 ± 5.2

(0 - 24)

PGWBI

70.9 ± 16.0

(20 – 101)

   Anxiety

15.7 ± 4.6

(1 - 25)

   Depression

12.1 ± 2.7

(0 - 15)

   Well-being

11.4 ± 3.7

(3 - 19)

   Self-control

11.0 ± 2.7

(0 - 15)

   Health

9.6 ± 2.7

(2 - 15)

   Vitality

11.2 ± 3.8

(0 - 19)

SF-12 PCS

44.6 ± 9.2

(20.2 - 63.8)

SF-12 MCS

45.8 ± 10.9

(16.7 - 66.3)

AHI (n/h)

33.6 ± 27.6

(0 - 129)

TSat90 (%)

15.1 ± 21.8

(0 - 87.9)

  1. Values are mean ± SD (range). BMI, body mass index; ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale; PGWBI, Psychological General Well-Being Index; SF-12, 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey; PCS, Physical Component Summary; MCS, Mental Component Summary; AHI, Apnea hypopnea index; TSat90, percent of the night at less than 90% oxygen saturation.
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Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

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