Table 1.
Patient Characteristics
| Characteristic | OSA with CPAP (n = 1356) |
OSA without CPAP (n = 802) |
P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men, % | 86.1 | 88.5 | 0.11 |
| Age, y | 49.8 ± 8.4 | 49.4 ± 9.4 | 0.31 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 30.7 ± 5.3 | 30.3 ± 6.1 | 0.11 |
| AHI, no/h | 44.1 ± 5.7 | 43.6 ± 7.2 | 0.07 |
| Sao2 nadir, % | 77.5 ± 8.5 | 78.1 ± 7.8 | 0.10 |
| ESS, score | 12.5 ± 6.5 | 11.9 ± 7.5 | 0.05 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | 1.81 ± 1.61 | 1.67 ± 1.95 | 0.07 |
| Current smoker, % | 24.2 | 26.4 | 0.26 |
| Completed high school, % | 62.2 | 60.8 | 0.57 |
| Prescribed medications, No. (%) | |||
| Antihypertensives | 420 (31) | 239 (30) | 0.61 |
| Statins | 112 (8) | 63 (8) | 0.80 |
| Antiplatelets | 68 (5) | 41 (5) | 0.92 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated. BMI refers to body mass index; AHI, apnea-hypopnea index; ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale.