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. 2016 Mar 10;20(2):145–150. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1579546

Table 2. Prevalence of comorbidities x OSA severity.

Variable Mild OSA
N = 16
Moderate OSA
N = 34
Severe OSA
N = 50
Total
N = 100
P-Value
Obesity Yes 2(12.5%) 7(20.6%) 23(46.0%) 32(32.0%) 0.0103
No 14(87.5%) 27(79.4%) 27(54.0%) 68(68.0%)
Hypertension Yes 4(25.0%) 12(35.3%) 23(46.0%) 39(39.0%) 0.2913
No 12(75.0%) 22(64.7%) 27(54.0%) 61(61.0%)
Depression Yes 5(31.3%) 7(20.6%) 7(14.0%) 19(19.0%) 0.2733
No 11(68.8%) 27(79.4%) 43(86.0%) 81(81%)
GERD Yes 1(6.3%) 7(20.6%) 10(20.0%) 18(18.0%) 0.4673
No 15(93.8%) 27(79.4%) 40(80.0%) 82(82.0%)
DM Yes 1(6.3%) 5(14.7%) 9(18.0%) 15(15.0%) 0.6013
No 15(93.8%) 29(85.3%) 41(82.0%) 85(85.0%)
Hypercholesterolemia Yes 0(0.0%) 4(11.8%) 6(12.0%) 10(10.0%) 0.4423
No 16(100.0%) 30(88.2%) 44(88.0%) 90(90.0%)
Asthma Yes 0(0.0%) 0(0.0%) 4(8.0%) 4(4.0%) 0.2143
No 16(100.0%) 34(100.0%) 46(92.0%) 96(96.0%)

Abbreviations: DM, Diabetes Mellitus; GERD, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease; N, number of individuals.