Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of study participants according to Epworth sleepiness scale categories
| ESS ≤9 n=25 |
ESS >9 n=36 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age years, mean (SD) | 46.6 (17.5) | 49.9 (13) |
| Males, n (%) | 16 (64) | 22 (61) |
| BMI kg/m2, median (Q1, Q3)* | 32.3 (29.0, 39.2) | 33.2 (27.0, 38.0) |
| AHI, median (Q1, Q3)* | 9 (5, 23) | 13 (4, 29) |
| Neck circumference inches, median (Q1, Q3)* | 16.0 (14.5, 17.5) | 16.0 (15.0, 18.0) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 9 (37.5) | 17 (48.6) |
| PSQI score, mean (SD) | 8.1 (4.2) | 8.2 (3.9) |
Note:
*
Represents quartile 1 and 3.
Abbreviations: AHI, apnea hypopnea index; BMI, body mass index; ESS, Epworth sleepiness scale; PSQI, Pittsburgh sleep quality index; SD, standard deviation.