Table 1.
Demographics and characteristics of all the participants by univariate analyses.
| Variables | Mild OSAS (n = 90) | Moderate OSAS (n = 103) | Severe OSAS (n = 110) | Total/average | Non-OSAS (n = 199) | Statistics | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||||
| Male | 66 (73.3) | 76 (73.8) | 92 (83.6) | 234 (77.2) | 67 (33.7) | χ2 = 94.929 | 0.000** |
| Female | 24 (26.7) | 27 (26.2) | 18 (16.4) | 69 (22.8) | 132 (66.3) | ||
| Age (years) | |||||||
| Mean (SD) | 42.5 (13.0) | 46.7 (12.1) | 44.4 (11.9) | 44.6 (12.4) | 42.7 (13.5) | F = 2.715 | 0.100 |
| Range | 21–76 | 21–74 | 19–83 | 19–83 | 19–82 | ||
| ESS scoring | |||||||
| Mean (SD) | 7.3 (5.4) | 7.8 (4.5) | 10.3 (6.8) | 8.6 (5.9) | 6.3 (5.3) | F = 17.295 | 0.000** |
| Height (cm) | |||||||
| Mean (SD) | 166.2 (8.7) | 166.7 (7.6) | 168.3 (6.6) | 167.1(7.6) | 162.4 (7.9) | F = 44.156 | 0.000** |
| Weight (kg) | |||||||
| Mean (SD) | 66.0 (10.2) | 71.3 (13.9) | 77.1 (10.8) | 71.8 (12.6) | 57.4 (10.2) | F = 180.658 | 0.000** |
| BMI | |||||||
| Mean (SD) | 23.8 (3.1) | 25.5 (3.9) | 27.2 (3.2) | 25.7 (3.6) | 21.6 (2.8) | F = 166.804 | 0.000** |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | |||||||
| Before sleep | |||||||
| SBP | 120.0 (14.9) | 120.8 (14.4) | 129.5 (14.5) | 123.7 (15.1) | 114.6 (14.6) | F = 43.917 | 0.000** |
| DBP | 72.4 (11.6) | 72.2 (10.7) | 79.3 (11.3) | 74.8 (11.6) | 68.4 (9.9) | F = 40.016 | 0.000** |
| Awake in the morning | |||||||
| SBP | 118.4 (14.6) | 120.0 (13.9) | 129.7 (15.1) | 123.0 (15.4) | 111.8 (15.1) | F = 60.926 | 0.000** |
| DBP | 73.3 (10.7) | 73.7 (10.5) | 82.0 (11.5) | 76.6 (11.6) | 67.7 (10.3) | F = 71.150 | 0.000** |
SBP systolic blood pressure, DPB diastolic blood pressure, BMI body mass index, ESS Epworth sleepiness scale.
**P value < 0.05.