Table 4.
Characteristics of ever-smokers OSA patients (AHI ≥ 15) according to gender.
| Males (N = 1423) |
Females (N = 338) |
p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 58.5 ± 12.5 | 58.9 ± 10 | 0.01 |
| BMI, (kg/m2) | 33.8 ± 7.7 | 36 ± 10.7 | 0.02 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 130 ± 17 | 110 ± 18 | 0.002 |
| Neck circumference, cm | 42.9 ± 6.5 | 38.8 ± 7.6 | <0.001 |
| ESS | 10.14 ± 4.5 | 10.1 ± 4.6 | 0.5 |
| AIS | 8.7 ± 5.3 | 10.8 ± 5.6 | 0.001 |
| AHI (event/h) | 45.4 ± 21.6 | 40.3 ± 22 | 0.007 |
| ODI (event/h) | 43.5 ± 21.9 | 41.2 ± 25 | 0.2 |
| FTND | 5.26 ± 2.6 | 4.5 ± 2.8 | 0.03 |
| Cigarettes/day | 24.6 ± 14.4 | 17.1 ± 9.9 | <0.001 |
| Packs/year | 38.9 ± 27 | 26 ± 19.1 | <0.001 |
| Arterial hypertension, n (%) | 606 (42.6) | 173 (51) | 0.005 |
| Coronary artery disease, n (%) | 240 (16.8) | 24 (7.1) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 200 (14) | 71 (21) | 0.002 |
| Myocardial infarction, n (%) | 64 (4.49) | 6 (1.77) | 0.045 |
| Stroke, n (%) | 27 (3) | 8 (2.8) | 0.5 |
OSA: obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; BMI: body mass index; ESS: Epworth sleepiness scale; AIS: Athens insomnia scale; AHI: apnea hypopnea index; ODI: oxygen desaturation index; FTND: fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence.