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. 2012 Feb 6;7(2):e30969. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030969

Table 2. Variables Associated With Presence Of Nocturia. .

Variable B (S.E.) P value 95% CI
AHI 0.008 (0.001) <0.0001 0.005, 0.01
AHI >15* 0.18 (0.04) <0.0001 0.12, 0.27
AHI >10* 0.17 (0.04) <0.0001 0.10, 0.24
AHI >5* 0.14 (0.03) <0.0001 0.07, 0.20
Age 0.015 (0.001) <0.0001 0.013, 0.018
Body mass index 0.009 (0.003) 0.002 0.003, 0.014
Alcohol 0.005 (0.002) 0.046 0, 0.01
Diuretics* 0.14 (0.04) 0.001 0.05, 0.22
Diabetes Mellitus* 0.11 (0.05) 0.034 0.008, 0.20
α-blocker* 0.51 (0.07) <0.001 0.37, 0.65
FEV1 −0.20 (0.01) 0.003 −0.03, −0.01
Coffee −0.03 <0.0001 −0.04, −0.02
Soda −0.06 <0.0001 −0.09, −0.03
Tea 0.01 0.4 −0.013, 0.04
Multiple regressions §
AHI 0.004 (0.001) 0.001 0.002, 0.007
AHI >15* 0.12 (0.04) 0.007 0.03, 0.21
AHI >10* 0.07 (0.04) 0.06 −0.01, 0.15
AHI >5* 0.07 (0.04) 0.04 0.0, 0.14

AHI = respiratory disturbance index; BMI = body mass index; FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in one second; CI = confidence interval;

*dichotomous variables;

continuous variable.

§

Multiple regression that adjusts for age, BMI, alcohol, diuretics, FEV1, α-blocker, coffee and soda.