Table 2B.
Adjusted Odds Ratios for Hypertension Stratified by Epworth Sleepiness Scale Score
| AHI | ESS > 10 OR (95%) CI |
ESS ≤ 10 OR (95%) CI |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Demographics only | Fully Adjusted† | N | Demographics only | Fully Adjusted† | |
| < 1.5 | 327 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1331 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 1.5–4.9 | 369 | 1.53 (1.11–2.11) | 1.31 (0.92–1.87) | 1211 | 1.15 (0.97–1.36) | 0.98 (0.81–1.18) |
| 5–14.9 | 463 | 1.57 (1.15–2.14) | 1.15 (0.80–1.65) | 1272 | 1.45 (1.22–1.71) | 1.20 (0.99–1.46) |
| 15–29.9 | 207 | 1.81 (1.24–2.64) | 1.35 (0.86–2.10) | 491 | 1.48 (1.18–1.86) | 1.08 (0.84–1.40) |
| ≥ 30 | 147 | 2.70 (1.75–4.18) | 1.66 (0.98–2.82) | 228 | 2.08 (1.52–2.85) | 1.32 (0.93–1.87) |
†
Adjusted for demographics (age, gender, and ethnicity) plus BMI, neck circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, smoking history, alcohol use
Clinically, AHI is commonly categorized using AHI cut-offs of <5 (non-diagnostic), 5 ≥ and < 15 (mild), 15 ≥ and < 30 (moderate), and ≥ 30 (severe) to indicate severity.