Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics

	OSA (n=36)	Non-OSA (n=59)
Gender	50% female, 50% male*	85% female, 15% male
Age [years]	45.8±11*	41±10
Weight [kg]	166±35*	144±33
Height [cm]	171±11	167±10
BMI	57±11*	51.4±9
ASA	3 [1-4]*	2 [1-4]
History of Hypertension	30% (n=11), ns	30% (n=18)
History of Diabetes Mellitus	33% (n=12) p=0.08 vs controls	18% (n=11),
History of Coronary Artery Disease	16% (n=6), p=0.1 vs controls	7% (n=4)
History of Respiratory Disease	33% (n=12), ns	27% (n=16)
History of Psychiatric Disease	10% (n=4), ns	11% (n=6)
History of CRF	2.8% (n=1), ns	0

Means±SD except for Gender, history of HTN, DM, Coronary artery disease, Respiratory diseases, Psychiatric disorders, CRF (%), and ASA status (median [range])

^*p<0.05 vs non-OSA.