Table 1.
Baseline characteristics between home-based (Group A) vs hospital-based approach (Group B) for diagnosis of OSAS
| Home (n = 157) | Hospital (n = 159) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 51.0 (12.9) | 52.1 (11.3) | 0.403 |
| Male sex [n(%)] | 107 (68.2%) | 118 (74.2%) | 0.264 |
| Current smoker [n(%)] | 20 (12.8%) | 24 (15.1%) | 0.691 |
| Current drinker [n(%)] | 26 (23.0%) | 31 (26.3%) | 0.765 |
| Congestive Heart Failure [n(%)] | 6 (3.8%) | 5 (3.1%) | 0.769 |
| Diabetes Mellitus [n(%)] | 25 (15.9%) | 30 (18.9%) | 0.554 |
| Hypertension [n(%)] | 72 (45.9%) | 86 (54.1%) | 0.177 |
| Stroke [n(%)] | 5 (3.2%) | 2 (1.3%) | 0.281 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease [n(%)] | 9 (5.7%) | 11 (6.9%) | 0.818 |
| Hyperlipidemia [n(%)] | 32 (20.4%) | 32 (20.1%) | 1.000 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.4 (5.3) | 28.3 (4.6) | 0.115 |
| Neck circumference (cm) | 38.6 (3.6) | 39.6 (3.8) | 0.013 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 95.4 (12.1) | 97.3 (11.2) | 0.171 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 102.2 (9.5) | 101.6 (8.1) | 0.527 |
| ESS (0–24) | 11.0 (5.6) | 9.6 (5.4) | 0.025 |
| AHI (events/hr) | 24.1 (20.7) | 30.8 (27.5) | 0.023 |
| ODI (events/hr)* | 21.7 (19.8) | 22.6 (23.4) | 0.724 |
| Berlin questionnaire (high risk) [n(%)] | 102 (65.5%) | 102 (77.3%) | 0.064 |
| Berlin questionnaire (low risk) [n(%)] | 47 (31.5%) | 30 (22.7%) | 0.064 |