Table 11.

The correlation between Nrf2, HO-1 mRNA, protein expression, and neurocognitive function in the OSAHS group.

n = 20	Nrf2 mRNA	Total Nrf2 protein	Nuclear Nrf2 protein	HO-1 protein
HVLT-R	r = 0.526∗	−0.557 ∗	0.460	0.243
	p = 0.037	0.025	0.073	0.364
WMS-III: spatial span	r = 0.581∗	−0.365	0.155	0.383
	p = 0.018	0.165	0.567	0.143
NAB: mazes	r = 0.446	−0.680 ∗∗	0.525 ∗	0.568 ∗
	p = 0.083	0.004	0.037	0.022

Data are presented as partial correlation coefficients (r) and p values. Partial correlation analysis (adjusted covariates: age, education, sex, BMI, and smoking index. ^∗p < 0.05 and ^∗∗p < 0.01. HVLT-R, Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised; WMS-III: spatial span, Wechsler Memory Scale-III: spatial span; NAB: mazes, Neurological Assessment Battery: mazes.