Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| Non-OSA | OSA | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 12) | (n = 60) | ||
| Gender (male/female) | 6/6 | 57/3 | NAa |
| Age (years, mean ± SD) | 38.25 ± 8.06 | 42.12 ± 7.63 | 0.117 |
| Height (cm) | 165.25 ± 8.41 | 168.28 ± 6.81 | 0.180 |
| Weight (kg) | 65.38 ± 8.96 | 81.11 ± 12.01 | <0.001 |
| Body mass index (kg m−2) | 23.81 ± 2.59 | 28.49 ± 3.76 | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 80.00 ± 6.73 | 97.32 ± 8.04 | <0.001 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 94.42 ± 7.03 | 100.89 ± 6.09 | 0.002 |
aN/A: not analyzed. Non-OSA: subjects with apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≤5 without hypertension; OSA: patients with severe OSA (AHI ≥30) with/without hypertension. The statistical analysis was performed with a t-test. P values < 0.05 were considered significant.