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Table 2 Participants characteristics and nocturnal polygraphic results vs health-related quality of life

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

 

PGWBI

SF-12

 

TOT

ANX

DEP

WB

SC

HEA

VIT

PCS

MCS

Age

p = 0.004

NS

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p = 0.008

p = 0.007

NS

p < 0.001

NS

BMI

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

p < 0.001

NS

AHI

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

p = 0.010

NS

TSat 90

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

NS

ESS

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p = 0.003

p = 0.011

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p = 0.003

  1. PGWBI, Psychological General Well-Being Index; TOT, Total score; ANX, Anxiety subscale; DEP, Depression subscale; WB, Well-Being subscale; SC, Self-Control subscale; HEA, Health subscale; VIT, Vitality subscale; SF-12, 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey; PCS, Physical Component Summary; MCS, Mental Component Summary; BMI, body mass index; AHI, Apnea hypopnea index; TSat90, percent of the night at less than 90% oxygen saturation; ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale.