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. 2019 Oct 21;11:231–239. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S229105

Table 2.

Comparison Between BMI, ESS, PSQI, And Comorbidities At Diagnosis And After 10 Years

Variable Total (n=38) At Recruitment (n=38) 10 Years After Diagnosis (n=38) p-value
Mean ± SD/n (%) Std. Error 95% C.I. Mean ± SD/n (%) Std. Error 95% C.I.
Body mass index (kg/m2) 30 ± 5.1 0.9 28.1–31.9 33.3 ± 6 1.1 31–35.5 0.001
Epworth Sleepiness Scale 19.4 ± 2.9 0.5 18.4–20.4 15 ± 4.3 0.7 13.6–16.4 < 0.001
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
 Global PSQI Score 8.1 ± 3.8 0.6 6.9–9.4 6.4 ± 3.6 0.6 5.2–7.5 0.001
 PSQI <5 (Good sleeper) 6 (15.8) 15 (39.5) 0.004
Comorbidities
 None 32 (84.2) 31 (81.6) 1.000
 Diabetes mellitus 2 (5.3) 3 (8) 1.000
 Hypertension 0 (0) 1 (2.6) 1.000
 Bronchial asthma 0 (0) 0 (0) -
 Allergic rhinitis 0 (0) 0 (0) -
 Hypothyroidism 2 (5.3) 2 (5.3) 1.000
 Other 2 (5.3) 2 (5.3) 1.000

Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.