Table 1.
Characteristics of Matched OSA Women and Men
| Women n=289 | Men n=289 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 57.2±9.8 | 57.2±9.9 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.7±5 | 31.6±4.8 |
| Weight gain in last year (kg) | 5.1±5.8 | 5.1±5.4 |
| ESS (score) | 8.8±5.4 | 8.7±4.9 |
| Snoring (yes) | 95% | 98% |
| Tobacco smoking (packs/year) | 24.5±19.5 | 35.8±30.1* |
| Self-perceived poor health status | 54.5% | 28.4%* |
| Consumption of vitamins and food supplements (yes) | 45.6% | 17.7%# |
| FOSQ (score) | 67.5±21.4 | 76±20.1* |
| TST (min) | 314.4±82.2 | 293.2±101.6 |
| Sleep efficiency (%) | 79.6±16.3 | 80.1±15.8 |
| Arousal index (events/hr) | 37.3±42.9 | 27.2±22.8 |
| WASO (min) | 33.7±37.1 | 34.4±39.3 |
| AHI (events/hr) | 24.3±19.7 | 24.2±18.7 |
| AHI supine (events/hr) | 28.7±25.3 | 34.8±27.1* |
| AHI lateral (events/hr) | 21.3±22.3 | 22.1±25.6 |
| AHI NREM (events/hr) | 22.6±22.6 | 21.1±19.3 |
| AHI REM (events/hr) | 33.8±24.4 | 35.1±22.7 |
| T90 (%) | 10.7±22.2 | 9±20.5 |
AHI – Apnea-Hypopnea Index, BMI – Body Mass Index, ESS – Epworth Sleepiness Scale, FOSQ – Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire, NREM – non-rapid eye movement, REM – rapid eye movement, T90 – percent sleeping time in which oxygen saturation was below 90%, WASO – wake after sleep onset. Values are mean ± SD.
*
P < 0.05
#
P < 0.0001.