Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the study population

	OSA Positive * (n = 93)	OSA Negative * (n = 9)	P ** value
Age	50.45±8.4 years	44.33±6.5	.037
Male	58 (62.3%)	6 (66.6%)
M:F ratio	1.31:1	2:1
Smoker	37 (39.7%)	2 (22.2%)
BMI	29.08±4.27	24.15±5.02	.04
STOP-BANG score	6	3
Tobacco Chewer	20 (21.5%)	1 (11.1)
Snoring	82 (80.4%)	3 (33.3%)
AHI	48.43±21.8	4.22±3.86	.003
S.T.G	177.46±45.38	151.33±46.53	.04
S.LDL	105.83±36.01	96.11±22.95
S.TC	210.40±62.94	191.67±45.02
S.HDL	39.78±5.19	45.12±11.9	.022

^*OSA-Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

^**P < 0.05 is significant.