Table 1.
Demographic, sleep, mood, and cognitive variables of OSA and control subjects.
| Variables | OSA baseline (n = 17) | OSA 3-month (n = 17) | Controls (n = 25) | p values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age range (years) | 31.4–64.0 | 31.7–64.3 | 32.8–62.2 | - |
| Mean age (years) | 48.9 ± 10.3 | 49.2 ± 10.3 | 46.4 ± 9.2 | 0.93/0.87/0.83 |
| Gender (Male:Female) | 8:9 | 8:9 | 12:13 | 1/1/0.9 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32.5 ± 4.8 | 32.0 ± 4.8 | 24.8 ± 3.5 | 0.79/0.0001/0.0001 |
| AHI (events/h) | 36.0 ± 23.3 | - | - | - |
| BAI | 7.2 ± 5.1 | 4.6 ± 4.6 | 3.8 ± 4.9 | 0.009/0.006/0.22 |
| BDI-II | 7.6 ± 4.3 | 3.8 ± 4.3 | 3.8 ± 4.9 | 0.005/0.004/0.68 |
| PSQI | 8.4 ± 3.6 | 6.1 ± 4.0 | 3.8 ± 2.5 | 0.015/0.0003/0.13 |
| ESS | 8.6 ± 4.0 | 6.1 ± 2.9 | 5.3 ± 3.6 | 0.007/0.008/0.40 |
| MoCA | 27.1 ± 2.3 | 28.2 ± 2.9 | 27.9 ± 2.6 | 0.18/0.23/0.12 |
p values, baseline vs. 3-month/baseline vs. controls/3-month vs. controls; OSA, Obstructive sleep apnea; BMI, Body mass index; AHI, Apnea-hypopnea index; BAI, Beck anxiety inventory; BDI-II, Beck depression inventory II; ESS, Epworth sleepiness scale; PSQI, Pittsburgh sleep quality index; MoCA, Montreal cognitive assessment.