Table 3. Distribution of patients according to the severity of OSAS and demographic characteristics.
| Parameters | Mild OSAS group (n=13) | Moderate OSAS group (n=17) | Severe OSAS group (n=14) | 1P |
| Age (a) (mean±SD) | 51.2±10.2 | 53.1±7.3 | 53.1±8.3 | 0.623 |
| Gender (M/F) % | 6/7 (61.5%-38.5%) | 12/5 (70.6%-29.4%) | 11/3 (64.3%-35.7%) | 0.381 |
| BMI (mean±SD) | 30.1±7.9 | 28.8±5.0 | 32.9±4.9 | 0.073 |
| AHI(mean±SD) | 8.6±3.0 | 21.5±3.6 | 52.2±21.8 | <0.001 |
OSAS: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; BMI: Body mass index; AHI: Apnea-hypopnea index; 1Kruskal–Wallis analysis of variance test was used.