Table 1. Association between demographic characteristics and depressive status of the OSA patients.
| Characteristics | OSA without depressive status, n(%) | OSA with depressive status, n(%) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| ≤47 | 373 (28.1%) | 319 (24.0%) | 0.778 |
| >47 | 325 (24.5%) | 310 (23.4%) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 587 (44.2%) | 484 (36.5%) | 0.001 |
| Female | 111 (8.4%) | 145 (10.9%) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 84 (6.3%) | 128 (9.6%) | 0.000 |
| Married | 614 (46.3%) | 501 (37.8%) | |
| Job category | |||
| Physical work | 258 (19.4%) | 267 (20.1%) | 0.059 |
| Mental work | 440 (33.2%) | 362 (27.3%) | |
| Education level | |||
| ≤Primary school | 20 (1.5%) | 16 (1.2%) | 0.052 |
| Junior middle school | 462 (34.8%) | 373 (28.1%) | |
| Senior middle school | 150 (11.3%) | 170 (12.8%) | |
| ≥College | 66 (4.9%) | 70 (5.3%) | |
| Smoking status | |||
| Non-smoker | 264 (19.9%) | 250 (18.8%) | 0.176 |
| Former smoker | 68 (5.1%) | 41 (3.1%) | |
| <20 gram tobacco/day | 108 (8.1%) | 92 (6.9%) | |
| ≥20 gram tobacco/day | 258 (19.4%) | 246 (18.5%) | |
| Alcohol intake | |||
| Non drinker | 390 (29.4%) | 320 (24.1%) | 0.059 |
| ≤1 drink/day | 100 (7.5%) | 90 (6.8%) | |
| >1 to 2 drinks/day | 121 (9.1%) | 146 (11.0%) | |
| >2 drinks/day | 87 (6.6%) | 73 (5.5%) | |
| BMI(kg/ m2) | |||
| <25 | 215 (16.2%) | 212 (16.0%) | 0.789 |
| 25–35 | 232 (17.5%) | 207 (15.5%) | |
| >35 | 251 (18.9%) | 201 (15.1%) | |
| AHI | |||
| 5–20 | 221 (16.7%) | 174 (13.1%) | 0.036 |
| 21–40 | 240 (18.1%) | 207 (15.6%) | |
| >40 | 237 (17.9%) | 248 (18.7%) | |
| Hypoxemia(%) | |||
| < 65 | 239 (18.0%) | 166 (12.5%) | 0.001 |
| 65–84 | 229 (17.3%) | 201 (15.1%) | |
| 85–92 | 230 (17.3%) | 262 (19.7%) | |
| FBS | |||
| 0 | 246 (18.5%) | 251 (18.9%) | 0.007 |
| 1 | 205 (15.4%) | 173 (13.0%) | |
| 2 | 247 (18.6%) | 205 (15.4%) | |
| APGAR | |||
| 0–3 | 202 (15.2%) | 224 (16.9%) | 0.022 |
| 4–6 | 232 (17.5%) | 207 (15.6%) | |
| 7–10 | 264 (19.9%) | 198 (14.9%) | |
| PSSS | |||
| < 32 | 244 (18.4%) | 251 (18.9%) | 0.030 |
| 33–50 | 220 (16.6%) | 211 (15.9%) | |
| >50 | 234 (17.6%) | 167 (12.6%) | |
| Concomitant disease | |||
| Hypertension | |||
| Yes | 457 (34.4%) | 446 (33.6%) | 0.113 |
| No | 241 (18.2%) | 183 (13.8%) | |
| Heart diseases | |||
| Yes | 228 (17.2%) | 173 (13.0%) | 0.115 |
| No | 470 (35.4%) | 456 (34.4%) | |
| Diabetes Mellitus | |||
| Yes | 198 (14.9%) | 160 (12.1%) | 0.385 |
| No | 500 (37.7%) | 469 (35.3%) |
Abbreviations: SDS, Self-rating Depression Scale; BMI, body mass index; FBS, Family Burden Scale of Disease; APGAR, Family APGAR Index; PSSS, Perceived Social Support Scale; AHI, apnoea-hypopnea index.