Table 1.
Matching between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients and controls.
Independent variables | Value | Number of subjects | |
---|---|---|---|
OSAS group (n=40) | Control group (n=40) | ||
| |||
Age (years) | <40 | 10 | 12 |
40 to 50 | 20 | 16 | |
>50 | 10 | 12 | |
Sex | Male | 36 | 36 |
Female | 4 | 4 | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | <25 (normal) | 0 | 0 |
25 to 29.99 (overweight) | 6 | 8 | |
30 to 39.99 (obese) | 30 | 32 | |
<40 (morbidly obese) | 4 | 0 |