Table 5.
The correlations between PAPP-A levels and clinical parameters.
| Parameters | r ∗ | p |
|---|---|---|
| Body mass index | 0.126 | 0.241 |
| Minimum O2 level in night | 0.309 | 0.042 |
| Mean O2 level in night | 0.407 | 0.006 |
| NREM1 (%) | 0.136 | 0.377 |
| NREM2 (%) | −0.143 | 0.356 |
| NREM3 (%) | 0.149 | 0.333 |
| REM (%) | 0.159 | 0.302 |
| Epworth score | 0.058 | 0.710 |
| AHI score | −0.460 | 0.002 |
| C-reactive protein | −0.002 | 0.988 |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate | −0.088 | 0.415 |
∗Spearman correlation analysis.