Table IV.
Associated features and morbidity amongstudy sample by snoring severity.
| Characteristics | HS N=50 (%) | MS N=60 (%) | NS N=257 (%) | P value |
| #Mean Age yrs(SD)# |
37.5(4.8) | 37.3(6.01) | 35.4(6.9) | 0.05 |
| Mean BMI kg/m2(SD) |
33.4(5.5) | 27(3.2) | 25.7(3.83) | 0.001 |
| Smoking Yes% |
40.6 | 34.8 | 21 | 0.001 |
| Excessive fatigue Yes (%) |
13(26) | 8(13) | 13(5) | 0.002 |
| 3Wake ups/ night Yes (%) |
13(26) | 8(13) | 18(7) | 0.001 |
| Difficulty in concentration Yes (%) |
5(10) | 4(6) | 20(8) | 0.05 |
| Hypertension Yes (%) |
13(26) | 8(13) | 30(11.4) | 0.04 |
| Early Morning Headache Yes (%) |
19(38) | 14(23) | 7(3) | 0.001 |
| #Mean overnight sleep duration hrs(SD) |
7.4(2.1) | 8(1.07) | 6.8(1.1) | 0.001 |
| #Mean ESS(SD) |
6.5(2.3) | 6.2(3.3) | 4.5(2.5) |
# ANOVA test Significance level <0.05, while Chi square and Phi tests were used to test for association in others with significance level <0.05