Table 1.

Characteristic of matching variables in OSA and non-OSA cohorts at baseline of follow-up

	OSA (%)	Non-OSA (%)
	(N = 6866)	(N = 34,330)
Age at baseline
18–29	949 (13.82)	4745 (13.82)
30–39	1460 (21.26)	7300 (21.26)
40–49	1714 (24.96)	8570 (24.96)
50–59	1496 (21.79)	7480 (21.79)
60–69	719 (10.47)	3595 (10.47)
≥70	528 (7.69)	2640 (7.69)
Sex
Male	4311 (62.79)	21,555 (62.79)
Female	2555 (37.21)	12,775 (37.21)
Diabetes
Yes	1195 (17.40)	5975 (17.40)
No	5671 (82.60)	28,355 (82.60)
Hypertension
Yes	2070 (30.15)	10,350 (30.15)
No	4796 (69.85)	23,980 (69.85)

OSA obstructive sleep apnea