Table 3.
Body mass index of patients from studied samples according to apnea and hypopnea index
| Authors | BMI Kg/m2 Median (interquartile range) ; Mean ± Standard Deviation | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHI < 5 | AHI ≥ 5 | |||||
| < 5 | 5 a < 15 | ≥ 15 a ≤ 30 | > 30 | |||
| Gottlieb et al.6 | Men | 27.0(24.6. 29.3) | 28.8(26.2. 31.4) | 29.7(26.9. 33.5) | 31.3(27.9. 34.9) | NI |
| Women | 26.3 (23.6. 29.8) | 29.9(26.1. 34.1) | 32.5(27.3. 36.9) | 34.3(29.1.39.6) | NI | |
| Marin et al.7 | 29.8 ± 4.4 | 27.5 ± 4.4* | 30.3 ± 4.2 | < 0.0001* | ||
| Buchner et al.8 | NA | 29.3 ± 5.4 | 0.003 | |||
NS: non-significant; NI: not informed; NA: non-applicable; AHI: apnea and hypopnea index; BMI: body mass index;
(*)
p < 0.0001 vs men with AHI < 5.