Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Study Participants by Apnea-Hypopnea Index Status

Demographic Characteristic	AHI <15 per hour* (N = 49)	AHI ≥15 per hour* (N = 20)	Total
Age (mean ± SD),† years	74.4 ± 6.6	76.1 ± 6.0	75.0 ± 6.4
Gender: woman†	30 (61%)	10 (50%)	40 (58%)
Body mass index† (mean ± SD), kg/m2	27.1 ± 4.4	29.6 ± 6.5	27.6 ± 4.8
Marital status (N = 68)†
Married	24 (50%)	8 (40%)	32 (47%)
Not married (single, divorced, widowed)	24 (50%)	12 (60%)	36 (53%)
Living place (N = 68)†,‡
Home	34 (71%)	17 (85%)	51 (74%)
Independent living facility	14 (29%)	3 (15%)	17 (26%)

Notes: SD = standard deviation.

^*Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) ≥15 per hour indicates moderate to severe sleep-disordered breathing.

^†There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups.

^‡One person did not respond to this question.