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. 2017 Sep 29;9:241–247. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S134112

Table 2.

Summary statistics of patient demographics by sleepiness status (ESS ≥ 10, sleepy; ESS < 10, non-sleepy)

Characteristic Sleepiness
No (n = 77) Yes (n = 35)
Age, years 71.4 (11.1) 69.4 (4.46)
Gendera
 Female 27 (35.5) 020 (57.1%)
 Male 49 (64.5) 015 (42.9%)
Race/ethnicityb
 African American 16 (21.3%) 9 (25.71%)
 Asian 0 1 (2.86%)
 Caucasian 59 (78.7%) 25 (71.4%)
BMI, kg/m2 33.2 (7.07) 33.7 (7.26)
AHI, events/hour 30.8 (25.5) 33.2 (34.0)
Questionnairesc
 ODSI 5.18 (4.62) 13.0 (5.0)
 ESS 5.23 (2.31) 13.6 (2.7)
 FOSQ 18.2 (1.7) 16.35 (2.32)

Notes:

a

One subject was missing gender information.

b

Two subjects were missing race information.

c

Continuous characteristics are presented as mean ± SD and categorical covariates as percentages. All subjects included in analyses had normal cognitive function (MMSE score > 24) and age ≥65 and represented questionnaires with no missing data.

Abbreviations: ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Score; BMI, body mass index; AHI, Apnea–Hypopnea Index; ODSI, Observation and Interview-based Diurnal Sleepiness Inventory; FOSQ, Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination.