Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients with and without obstructive sleep apnea, diagnosed according to polysomnography, including the analyzed screening tools.
| Variables | Sample (n=62) | With OSA (n=45) | Without OSA (n=17) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age Mean SD |
73.0±8.4 | 73.0±8.4 | 74.7±8.1 | 0.49 |
|
Sex Man |
>11 | 9 | >2 | 0.71 |
| Woman | 51 | 36 | 15 | |
|
BMI Mean SD |
>28.40±6.4 | 29.2±6.6 | >26.20±5.7 | 0.03 |
|
SAH Presence |
>51 | 39 | >12 | 0.15 |
| Absence | 11 | 5 | 5 | |
|
Diabetes mellitus Presence |
>21 | 16 | >5 | 0.65 |
| Absence | 41 | 29 | 12 | |
|
Dyslipidemia Presence |
>32 | 23 | >9 | 0.90 |
| Absence | 30 | 22 | 8 | |
|
Chronic IHD Presence |
>17 | 10 | >7 | 0.20 |
| Absence | 45 | 35 | 10 | |
|
Asthma Presence |
>6 | 4 | >2 | 0.66 |
| Absence | 56 | 41 | 15 | |
|
Depression Presence |
>13 | 8 | >5 | 0.32 |
| Absence | 49 | 37 | 12 | |
|
BQ Positive |
>34 | 29 | >5 | 0.01 |
| Negative | 28 | 16 | 12 | |
|
S-Bang Positive |
>42 | 32 | >10 | 0.35 |
| Negative | 20 | 13 | 7 | |
|
ESS Positive |
>22 | 17 | >5 | 0.54 |
| Negative | 40 | 28 | 12 |
Abbreviations: OSA = Obstructive sleep apnea; BMI = Higher body mass index; SAH = Systemic arterial hypertension; Chronic IHD = Chronic ischemic heart disease; BQ = Berlin questionnaire; S-Bang = STOP-Bang questionnaire; ESS = Epworth sleepiness scale.