Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the patients group and control group
| Variables | Patients with COPD (n=120) | Control group (n=120) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| age | 10.8±66.4 | 6.4±57.3 | 0.21 |
| Sex: | |||
| male | 79 (65.8%) | 65 (54.1%) | 0.09 |
| Female | 41 (34.2%) | 55 (45.8%) | |
| Marital status: | |||
| single | 29 (24.2%) | 18 (15%) | 0.2 |
| married | 91 (75.8%) | 102 (85%) | |
| Level of education (years) | 3.7±7.6 | 4.1±9.2 | 0.07 |
| BMI | 4.9 ± 25.9 | 3.2 ±27.1 | 0.08 |
| Cigarette smoking: | |||
| yes | 61 (50.8%) | 37 (30.8%) | 0.06 |
| no | 59 (49.2%) | 83 (69.2%) | |
| Daytime sleepiness | 38 (31.6%) | 18 (15%) | 0.01 |
| Night snoring | 58 (48.3%) | 23 (19.1%) | 0.002 |