Table 2.
Participant's characteristics of included study.
| Author | HCY mean (SD) (μM) | Mean age (Y) | Mean BMI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG | CG | OG | CG | OG | CG | |
| Murat | 21.53 (14.2) | 6.8 (6.7) | 41.14 | 42.6 | 29.63 | 20.2 |
| Yeşim | 16.4 (5.7) | 11.2 (1.9) | 48.7 | 43.5 | 30.8 | 27.4 |
| Wang et al. (young) | 10.84 (2.56) | 8.9 (1.23) | 42.7 | 44.7 | 28.36 | 25.3 |
| Wang et al. (old) | 18.7 (4.73) | 11.13 (3.05) | 65.8 | 69.4 | 23.34 | 26.85 |
| Leticia | 16.7 (8) | 10.7 (2.9) | 37.2 | 36 | 28.8 | 26.9 |
| Li et al. (mild) | 10.3 (2) | 8.7 (0.7) | 42.6 | 44.7 | 24.4 | 25.1 |
| Li et al. (moderate) | 13.3 (2.6) | 8.7 (0.7) | 40.5 | 44.7 | 27.3 | 25.1 |
| Li et al. (severe) | 9.5 (1.8) | 8.7 (0.7) | 41.8 | 46.67 | 26.95 | 25.84 |
| Ma Hm | 15.04 (13.2) | 10.92 (3.46) | 46.27 | 49 | 35 | 31 |
| Kumor et al. | 8.2 (2.9) | 9.3 (2.1) | 51.3 | 42.8 | 30.6 | 26.9 |
| Ryan et al. (mild-moderate) | 7.16 (1.58) | 8.3 (2.12) | 42 | 41 | 32.9 | 30.7 |
| Ryan et al. (severe) | 8.4 (2.98) | 8.3 (2.12) | 43 | 41 | 32.1 | 30.7 |
| Basoglu et al. | 18.1 (2.7) | 17.9 (4.5) | 50 | 49.7 | 33.5 | 34.5 |
| Andaku et al. | 10.75 (1.07) | 15.09 (1.31) | 42.36 | 43 | 26.65 | 24.14 |
OG, OSA group; CG, control group; Hcy: homocysteine; SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index.