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. 2025 May 22;17:1003–1019. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S504426

Table 2.

Anthropometric and Polysomnographic Variables for the Study Population: Total and by Sex and Age Subgroups

Variable Total Male Female Age <50 Age > 50
N Mean   SD N Mean   SD N Mean   SD N Mean   SD N Mean   SD
Age (years) 5021 49.5 ± 14.9 2679 49.5 ± 14.9 2341 49.5 ± 14.8 2452 37.0 ± 8.3 2569 61.4 ± 8.8
Weight (kg) 4892 87.4 ± 21.1 2612 92.5 ± 19.4 2279 81.6 ± 21.4 2403 89.3 ± 22.9 2489 85.7 ± 19.0
Height (cm) 4894 170.5 ± 10.1 2612 176.9 ± 7.6 2281 163.3 ± 7.4 2404 171.8 ± 10.0 2490 169.3 ± 10.1
BMI (kg/m2) 4893 30.0 ± 6.7 2612 29.5 ± 5.7 2280 30.6 ± 7.7 2403 30.2 ± 7.2 2490 29.9 ± 6.3
ESS 4983 8.4 ± 4.7 2659 8.2 ± 4.6 2323 8.7 ± 4.9 2435 8.9 ± 4.7 2548 7.9 ± 4.7
PSG indices
Apnea Index (events/hr) 5021 3.1 ± 7.5 2679 4.1 ± 8.9 2341 2.0 ± 5.2 2452 2.3 ± 6.8 2569 3.9 ± 8.0
AHI (events/hr) 5021 13.8 ± 15.8 2679 16.5 ± 16.9 2341 10.8 ± 13.8 2452 10.9 ± 14.6 2569 16.7 ± 16.3
Min. wake SaO2 (%) 5018 75.7 ± 29.2 2677 75.3 ± 29.2 2340 76.2 ± 29.2 2452 77.7 ± 28.8 2566 73.9 ± 29.5
Sleep with SaO2 < 88% (%) 5021 1.5 ± 7.8 2679 1.5 ± 7.5 2341 1.5 ± 8.2 2452 0.9 ± 6.3 2569 2.2 ± 9.0
Mean Sleep SaO2 (%) 5020 94.8 ± 2.0 2678 94.7 ± 1.9 2341 95.0 ± 2.1 2451 95.5 ± 1.7 2569 94.1 ± 2.1
Min Sleep SaO2 (%) 5019 83.3 ± 17.6 2677 82.4 ± 18.2 2341 84.2 ± 16.8 2451 84.3 ± 18.6 2568 82.3 ± 16.4
Adiposity-Estimating Equations
Rohrer index 4891 17.7 ± 4.3 2611 16.7 ± 3.3 2279 18.8 ± 4.9 2403 17.6 ± 4.5 2488 17.8 ± 4.1
Larrson 4890 34.4 ± 9.2 2611 28.7 ± 6.2 2279 40.9 ± 7.6 2403 34.3 ± 9.3 2487 34.6 ± 9.1
Gallagher 2000 4892 32.2 ± 9.0 2612 26.1 ± 5.4 2280 39.0 ± 7.1 2403 30.7 ± 9.3 2489 33.6 ± 8.4
Deurenberg 1991 4892 36.2 ± 10.6 2612 30.6 ± 7.5 2280 42.7 ± 9.8 2403 33.5 ± 10.8 2489 38.9 ± 9.6
CUN BAE 4892 35.9 ± 9.6 2612 30.2 ± 6.9 2280 42.4 ± 7.9 2403 34.5 ± 10.2 2489 37.2 ± 8.7
ECORE BF 4892 36.0 ± 10.1 2612 30.1 ± 6.8 2280 42.8 ± 8.9 2403 34.5 ± 10.4 2489 37.5 ± 9.6
BSI 4891 61.6 ± 11.1 2611 63.6 ± 10.0 2279 59.2 ± 11.9 2403 62.4 ± 12.1 2488 60.8 ± 10.1
NWAI 4891 1.7 ± 1.9 2611 1.6 ± 1.8 2279 1.8 ± 2.1 2403 1.7 ± 2.1 2488 1.6 ± 1.8
Deurenberg 1998 4892 34.7 ± 11.1 2612 28.7 ± 7.8 2280 41.5 ± 10.4 2403 32.3 ± 11.5 2489 37.0 ± 10.3
Heo 4890 35.5 ± 8.8 2611 29.9 ± 5.7 2279 42.0 ± 7.1 2403 34.9 ± 8.6 2487 36.2 ± 8.9
Heitmann 4890 32.5 ± 8.9 2611 27.3 ± 5.5 2279 38.4 ± 8.3 2403 30.8 ± 9.1 2487 34.1 ± 8.4
Gallagher 1996 4892 33.6 ± 11.9 2612 27.4 ± 8.4 2280 40.6 ± 11.4 2403 32.2 ± 12.5 2489 34.9 ± 11.2
Visser 4892 42.0 ± 9.6 2612 36.3 ± 6.1 2280 48.6 ± 8.7 2403 42.1 ± 10.0 2489 41.9 ± 9.2
Noppa 4891 31.3 ± 6.3 2611 28.8 ± 4.5 2279 34.2 ± 6.7 2403 30.8 ± 6.2 2488 31.8 ± 6.3
Deurenberg 1989 4892 40.6 ± 7.9 2612 34.9 ± 4.8 2280 47.2 ± 5.2 2403 40.6 ± 8.1 2489 40.6 ± 7.7

Note: Data presented as means and standard deviations.

Abbreviations: AHI, apnea-hypopnea index; BMI, body mass index; ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale; PSG, polysomnography; SaO2, oxygen saturation.