Table 4.
ESS by hypertensive status stratified by AHI (n = 280)
| Non‐hypertensive (n = 144) | Hypertensive (n = 136) | P‐valuea | Variable | P‐valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHI <15 (n = 107) | 9.5 (5.3) | 9.9 (5.0) | 0.694 | AHI | 0.038 |
| AHI ≥15 (n = 173) | 13.0 (5.0) | 9.2 (5.9) | <0.001 | HPT | 0.012 |
| P‐valuea | <0.001 | 0.514 | Interaction | 0.02 | |
| AHI <30 (n = 188) | 10.6 (5.0) | 9.9 (5.3) | 0.359 | AHI | 0.279 |
| AHI ≥30 (n = 92) | 13.4 (5.4) | 8.6 (6.1) | <0.001 | HPT | <0.001 |
| P‐valuea | 0.005 | 0.194 | Interaction | 0.004 | |
| Overall | 11.3 (5.3) | 9.4 (5.6) | 0.003 |
AHI, Apnea‐Hypopnea Index; HPT, hypertension.
a
P‐value was computed based on independent samples t test.
b
P‐value was computed based on two‐way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with interaction.