TABLE 1.
Descriptive characteristics
| Mean | SD | Range value (min‐max) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 54.99 | 9.2 | 39 (32–71) |
| BMI | 27.03 | 3.33 | 14.9 (20.6–35.5) |
| ESS | 8.13 | 4.66 | 22 (1–23) |
| IIEF‐5 | 18.15 | 5.63 | 20 (5–25) |
| AHI/h | 27.63 | 15.05 | 62 (3.6–65.6) |
| ODI | 22.68 | 11.54 | 42.7 (4.6–47.3) |
| SaO2‐nadir (%) | 85.60 | 3.86 | 14 (78–92) |
| Total Colesterol (mg/ml) | 194.75 | 32.56 | 168 (104–272) |
| LDL (mg/ml) | 120.66 | 29.30 | 141 (38–179) |
| HDL (mg/ml) | 46.71 | 7.79 | 46 (33–79) |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 135.78 | 37.62 | 147 (57–204) |
| Albumin (mg/dl) | 4.46 | 0.62 | 1.9 (3.5–5.4) |
| Testosterone (ng/dl) | 564.26 | 143.94 | 509 (351–860) |
| PRL (ng/ml) | 11.68 | 4.53 | 16.3 (3.07–19.38) |
| FSH (mIU/ml) | 5.43 | 2.99 | 11.5 (0.9–12‐4) |
| LH (mIU/ml) | 6.55 | 3.09 | 10.5 (1.5–12) |
| PCR (mg/L) | 3.73 | 2.32 | 7.9 (0.1–8) |
| Yes | No | ||
| Hypertension (%) | 33 (41.3) | 47 (58.8) | |
| Diabetes (%) | 12 (15) | 68 (85) | |
| Smoking (%) | 21 (26.3) | 59 (73.8) | |
| Mean | SD | ||
| Pack/year | 36.95 | 17.47 | 58 (9–67) |
Abbreviations: AHI, Apnea‐Hypopnea Index; BMI, body mass index; CRP, C‐reactive protein; ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale; FSH, follicle‐stimulating hormone; HDL, high density lipoproteins; IIEF‐5, 5‐International Index of Erectile Function; LDL, low density lipoproteins; LH, luteinizing hormone; ODI, Oxygen Desaturation Index; PRL, prolattin; SaO2, oxygen saturation.