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Table 1 Summary of patient characteristics and nocturnal polygraphic results

From: Effect of obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis on health related quality of life

 

Total

Female

Male

Subjects, No.

297

70

227

Age, yrs

54.1 ± 11.6

58.9 ± 10.2

52.6 ± 11.7*

(23–80)

(36–80)

(23–80)

BMI, kg/m 2

31.3 ± 6.2

32.8 ± 7.1

30.8 ± 5.9

(19.1–50.8)

(19.1–50.8)

(19.5–49.9)

AHI, n/h

35.5 ± 25.6

34.1 ± 29.3

35.9 ± 24.4

(0–118)

(0–118)

(0–97)

Normal, No. (%)

25 (8.4)

10 (14.3)

15 (6.6)

Mild, No. (%)

63 (21.2)

17 (24.3)

46 (20.3)

Moderate, No. (%)

61 (20.5)

12 (17.1)

49 (21.6)

Severe, No. (%)

148 (49.8)

31 (44.3)

117 (51.5)

TSat 90, %

16.6 ± 21.3

19.4 ± 25.2

15.8 ± 19.9

(0–90)

(0–81.8)

(0–90)

ESS score

9.5 ± 5.2

9.3 ± 5.6

9.5 ± 5.1

(0–24)

(0–22)

(0–24)

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD (range). BMI, body mass index; AHI, Apnea hypopnea index; TSat90, percent night-time at less than 90 % oxygen saturation; ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale.
  2. *p < 0.0001 vs Female.