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. 2023 Sep 21;23:1835. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16695-4

Table 2.

Association between adiposity indicators and obstructive sleep apnea

Adiposity indicators N Effect
Non-OSA group OSA group Unadjusted OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI)a Adjusted OR (95% CI)b
NC, cm
 Q1 (≤ 32.10) 2341 155 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Q2 (> 32.10 ~  ≤ 34.20) 2197 309 2.12 (1.74, 2.60) 2.09 (1.71, 2.56) 1.40 (1.14, 1.73)
 Q3 (> 34.20 ~  ≤ 36.60) 1929 396 3.10 (2.56, 3.78) 3.12 (2.55, 3.83) 1.61 (1.30, 2.01)
 Q4 (> 36.60) 1640 766 7.05 (5.89, 8.50) 7.49 (6.06, 9.30) 2.29 (1.78, 2.97)
P for trend  < 0.001 0.553  < 0.001
 Every 1-unit increment 1.25 (1.23, 1.27) 1.29 (1.26, 1.32) 1.13 (1.10, 1.16)
BF%, %
 Q1 (≤ 26.10) 2073 381 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Q2 (> 26.10 ~  ≤ 31.00) 2041 390 1.04 (0.89, 1.21) 2.00 (1.69, 2.36) 1.26 (1.06, 1.50)
 Q3 (> 31.00 ~  ≤ 35.10) 2125 340 0.87 (0.74, 1.02) 4.13 (3.31, 5.17) 1.97 (1.55, 2.51)
 Q4 (> 35.10) 1868 515 1.50 (1.30, 1.74) 8.56 (6.74, 10.91) 2.65 (2.01, 3.48)
P for trend  < 0.001  < 0.001 0.029
 Every 1-unit increment 1.03 (1.02, 1.04) 1.17 (1.15, 1.18) 1.09 (1.07, 1.10)
WHR
 Q1 (≤ 0.83) 2303 132 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Q2 (> 0.83 ~  ≤ 0.88) 2101 331 2.75 (2.23, 3.40) 2.39 (1.94, 2.97) 1.68 (1.35, 2.09)
 Q3 (> 0.88 ~  ≤ 0.93) 1952 482 4.31 (3.53, 5.29) 3.45 (2.81, 4.25) 1.93 (1.56, 2.41)
 Q4 (> 0.93) 1751 681 6.79 (5.59, 8.29) 5.02 (4.10, 6.19) 2.15 (1.73, 2.71)
P for trend  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
 Every 0.01-unit increment 1.08 (1.07, 1.09) 1.07 (1.06, 1.08) 1.03 (1.02, 1.04)
VAI
 Q1 (≤ 5.00) 2662 128 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Q2 (> 5.00 ~  ≤ 8.00) 2430 317 2.71 (2.20, 3.37) 2.58 (2.09, 3.20) 1.91 (1.54, 2.40)
 Q3 (> 8.00 ~  ≤ 11.00) 1660 381 4.77 (3.88, 5.90) 4.32 (3.49, 5.38) 2.54 (2.00, 3.24)
 Q4 (> 11.00) 1355 800 12.28 (10.11, 15.02) 10.91 (8.85, 13.54) 4.58 (3.49, 6.02)
P for trend  < 0.001 0.302  < 0.001
 Every 1-unit increment 1.21 (1.20, 1.23) 1.20 (1.19, 1.22) 1.14 (1.12, 1.16)
LAP
 Q1 (≤ 18.02) 2275 160 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Q2 (> 18.02 ~  ≤ 31.12) 2099 333 2.26 (1.85, 2.75) 2.18 (1.79, 2.67) 1.43 (1.16, 1.76)
 Q3 (> 31.12 ~  ≤ 51.60) 1967 466 3.37 (2.79, 4.08) 3.32 (2.74, 4.04) 1.79 (1.46, 2.21)
 Q4 (> 51.60) 1766 667 5.37 (4.48, 6.47) 5.38 (4.47, 6.51) 2.24 (1.81, 2.77)
P for trend  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
 Every 10-unit increment 1.07 (1.06, 1.09) 1.07 (1.06, 1.09) 1.02 (1.01, 1.03)
RMR, Kcal/day
 Q1 (≤ 1163.00) 2282 154 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Q2 (> 1163.00 ~  ≤ 1285.00) 2163 282 1.93 (1.58, 2.38) 2.05 (1.67, 2.52) 1.82 (1.47, 2.24)
 Q3 (> 1285.00 ~  ≤ 1467.00) 1969 451 3.39 (2.81, 4.13) 4.16 (3.40, 5.10) 3.31 (2.69, 4.09)
 Q4 (> 1467.00) 1693 739 6.47 (5.39, 7.80) 11.19 (8.81, 14.28) 7.43 (5.75, 9.64)
P for trend  < 0.001  < 0.001 0.044
 Every 10-unit increment 1.03 (1.02, 1.04) 1.04 (1.03, 1.05) 1.04 (1.03, 1.05)

Abbreviation: NC Neck circumference, BF % Body fat percentage, WHR Waist hip ratio, VAI Visceral adiposity index, LAP The lipid accumulation product, RMR The resting metabolic rate

aAdjustment for age, sex, marital status, education, smoking, alcohol drinking, fruit intake, vegetable intake, work intensity, and leisure-time physical activity

bFurther adjustment for NC, WHR, BF%, VAI, LAP, and RMR