Table 5.
Cognitive Domains
| Cognitive Domain | Overlap Syndrome(n = 12) | COPD Only(n = 47) | OSA Only(n = 9) | Former Smoker Controls(n = 21) | One-WayANOVA P Value | Correlation with Carotid β-Stiffness Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory | 48.6 ± 2.1 | 47.9 ± 1.2 | 50.2 ± 3.1 | 50.2 ± 2.0 | 0.72 | r = −0.10, P = 0.35 |
| Language | 51.4 ± 1.9 | 51.0 ± 0.9 | 54.8 ± 2.6 | 53.9 ± 7.6 | 0.26 | r = −0.11, P = 0.30 |
| Visuospatial | 53.3 ± 1.5 | 52.2 ± 0.8 | 53.7 ± 2.2 | 52.4 ± 0.6 | 0.79 | r = 0.05, P = 0.64 |
| Executive Function-Processing Speed | 44.9 ± 1.4 | 49.2 ± 0.74 | 51.8 ± 2.0 | 50.2 ± 1.2 | 0.001* | r = 0.30, P = 0.004* |
Data are means ± SE COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; OSA, obstructive sleep apnea; ANOVA, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). n = number of subjects. *P < 0.05.