Table 2.
Characteristics of study participants at baseline.
| Pre-menopause | Peri-menopause | Post-menopause | Peri/Post-menopause | All | ||||||
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| Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | |
| Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) | 6.9 | (7.9) | 9.3 | (13.7) | 10.9 | (14.4) | 8.1 | (9.6) | 9.6 | (13.2) |
| Age (years) | 47.5 | (3.0) | 49.6 | (3.3) | 53.2 | (3.9) | 45.2 | (3.8) | 50.3 | (4.5) |
| BMI | 31.5 | (7.8) | 31.5 | (8.4) | 31.1 | (7.5) | 31.4 | (6.6) | 31.3 | (7.7) |
| Neck circumference (cm) | 35.6 | (3.7) | 35.5 | (3.5) | 35.8 | (3.7) | 35.5 | (3.4) | 35.6 | (3.5) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 91.7 | (14.7) | 94.3 | (19.0) | 95.3 | (16.1) | 94.4 | (15.7) | 94.5 | (17.2) |
| Alcoholic drinks per week | 4.4 | (6.7) | 2.4 | (3.5) | 2.5 | (3.4) | 2.7 | (3.3) | 2.6 | (3.7) |
| N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | |
| Apnea-Hypopnea Index | ||||||||||
| < 15 | 12 | (86%) | 78 | (83%) | 64 | (77%) | 25 | (89%) | 179 | (82%) |
| ≥ 15 | 2 | (14%) | 16 | (17%) | 19 | (23%) | 3 | (11%) | 40 | (18%) |
| Menopausal Hormone Therapy | ||||||||||
| No | 14 | 100%) | 87 | (93%) | 43 | (52%) | 28 | 100%) | 172 | (79%) |
| Yes | 0 | (0%) | 7 | (7%) | 40 | (48%) | 0 | (0%) | 47 | (21%) |
| Smoking history | ||||||||||
| Never | 9 | (64%) | 50 | (53%) | 41 | (49%) | 15 | (54%) | 115 | (53%) |
| Past | 5 | (36%) | 27 | (29%) | 34 | (41%) | 11 | (39%) | 77 | (35%) |
| Current | 0 | (0%) | 17 | (18%) | 8 | (10%) | 2 | (7%) | 27 | (12%) |
| Total Subjects | 14 | 94 | 83 | 28 | 219 | |||||