Table 1 Basic characteristics of studied patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (n = 64)
From: Quality of life, depression and dietary intake in Obstructive Sleep Apnea patients
Analyzed variables | Males | Females | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | 59.4 (38) | 40.6(26) | |
Age (year) | 60.3 ± 9.1 | 53 ± 12.1 | 0.01 |
Alcohol drinks consumption (g/day) | 65.5 ± 46.4 | 63.5 ± 37.6 | 0.85 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 31.3 ± 6.7 | 32.6 ± 5.5 | 0.38 |
Smokers (%) | 66.36 (4) | 63.64 (7) | 0.99e |
Education (%) | |||
Primary school | 15.4 (4) | 15.8 (6) | 0.28 |
Highschool | 65.4 (17) | 47.4 (18) | |
University degree | 19.2 (5) | 36.8 ( 14) | |
Marital Status (%) | |||
Single | 7.7 (2) | 15.8 (6) | 0.04e |
Married | 69.2 (18) | 76.3 (29) | |
Divorced | 23.1 (6) | 2.6 (1) | |
Widowed | 0 (0) | 5.3 (2) | |
Financial Status (%) | |||
Poor | 11.5 (3) | 15.8 (6) | 0.42e |
Good | 84.6 (22) | 71.1 (27) | |
Very good | 3.9 (1) | 13.2 (5) | |
AHI (events per hours)a | 25.1 ± 25.7 | 25.4 ± 19.7 | 0.95 |
ODI (events per hours)b | 26 ± 25.1 | 24.8 ± 20.2 | 0.85 |
Sleep architecture | |||
NREM Phase (%)c | |||
Stage of sleep N1 | 12.6 ± 12.8 | 14.1 ± 12.8 | 0.65 |
Stage of sleep N2 | 16.5 ± 9.3 | 16.8 ± 11.1 | 0.92 |
Stage of sleep N3 | 34.1 ± 10.9 | 30.5 ± 12 | 0.22 |
REM Phase (%)d | |||
Stage of sleep R | 24.7 ± 12.2 | 23.7 ± 13.9 | 0.77 |