Table 3.
Characteristics in relation to Risk of OSA.
| Variable | Risk of OSA | Statistics | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low n = 161 (%) | High n = 34 (%) | Statistics | p | |
| Sex: Male | 92 (57.1) | 18 (52.9) | 0.202 | 0.653 |
| Female | 69 (42.9) | 16 (47.1) | ||
| Age: Mean | 41.8 +/- 15.8 | 51.3 +/- 12.0 | 3.311a | 0.001 |
| Level of education | ||||
| Nil formal | 14 (8.7) | 4 (11.8) | ||
| Primary | 19 (11.8) | 9 (26.5) | 5.834 | 0.120 |
| Above Primary | 128 (79.5) | 21 (61.8) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 52 (32.3) | 1 (2.9) | ||
| Married | 89 (55.3) | 27 (79.4) | 12.254 | 0.007 |
| Others | 20 (12.4) | 6 (17.7) | ||
| Work hours: Mean | 7.2 +/- 2.3 | 9.2 +/- 2.7 | 4.413a | < 0.001 |
| Alcohol consumption | ||||
| Never | 106 (65.8) | 19 (55.9) | ||
| Past | 20 (12.4) | 7 (20.6) | 2.887 | 0.409 |
| Current | 35 (21.7) | 8 (23.5) | ||
| Smoking | ||||
| Never | 148 (91.9) | 21 (61.8) | ||
| Past | 8 (5.0) | 8 (23.5) | 22.099 | < 0.001 |
| Current | 5 (3.1) | 5 (14.7) | ||
| Blood Pressure | ||||
| Normal | 153 (95.0) | 22 (64.7) | 269.943 | < 0.001 |
| Elevated | 8 (5.0) | 12 (35.3) | ||
| BMI: Mean | 22.7 +/- 3.4 | 30.6 +/- 3.9 | 12.070a | < 0.001 |
a
Statistic is Student t-test.