Table 6.

Comparison of the answers to the STOP-Bang questionnaire and AHI in patients with and without OSA

	All n = 237	No OSA (AHI < 5) n = 72	OSA (AHI ≥ 5) n = 165	p value
Snoring	139 (58.6%)	32 (44.4%)	107 (64.8%)	0.003
Tiredness	176 (74.3%)	60 (83.3%)	116 (70.3%)	0.035
Observed apnoea	106 (44.7%)	20 (27.8%)	86 (52.1%)	0.001
Pressure	102 (43%)	21 (29.2%)	81 (49.1%)	0.004
BMI ≥ 35	44 (18.6%)	9 (12.5%)	35 (21.2%)	0.113
Age over 50 years	144 (60.8%)	32 (44.4%)	112 (67.9%)	0.001
Neck	101 (42.6%)	12 (16.7%)	89 (53.9%)	< 0.001
Gender (male)	150 (63.3%)	32 (44.4%)	118 (71.5%)	< 0.001
STOP-Bang score	4.06 ± 1.62	3.03 ± 1.42	4.51 ± 1.48	< 0.001
AHI	12.0 (3.5–30.0)	2.0 (0.77–3.0)	24.0 (10.75–39.5)	< 0.001