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“Table 1 General characteristics of the study participants by obstructive sleep apnea risk severity.”
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The corrected
General characteristics of the study participants by obstructive sleep apnea risk severity.
| Characteristics | Low OSA risk 3471 (75.82%) | Intermediate OSA risk 348 (7.60%) | High OSA risk 759 (16.58%) | P Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (±SD) | 26.25 (7.51) | 30.97 (9.37) | 34.17 (9.51) | <0.0001 |
| Gender, n (%) | <0.0001 | |||
| Male | 1604 (62.78) | 275 (10.76) | 676 (26.46) | |
| Female | 1867 (92.29) | 73 (3.61) | 83 (4.10) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | <0.0001 | |||
| Single | 2,366 (83.11) | 158 (5.55) | 323 (11.35) | |
| Married | 997 (63.46) | 171 (10.88) | 403 (25.65) | |
| Others | 108 (67.50) | 19 (11.88) | 33 (20.62) | |
| Education attainment, n (%) | <0.0001 | |||
| Middle school or less | 122 (59.22) | 30 (14.56) | 54 (26.21) | |
| Secondary school | 1514 (76.62) | 151 (7.64) | 311 (15.74) | |
| University or more | 1726 (76.61) | 157 (6.97) | 370 (16.42) | |
| Missing PN, DN | 109 (76.22) | 10 (6.99) | 24 (16.78) | |
| BMI, mean (±SD) | 24.97 (5.15) | 29.91 (6.62) | 36.74 (6.97) | <0.0001 |
| BMI, n (%) | <0.0001 | |||
| ≤24.9 | 1882 (90.70) | 46 (2.22) | 147 (7.08) | |
| 25-29.9 | 1060 (76.15) | 88 (6.32) | 244 (17.53) | |
| 30-34.9 | 404 (59.68) | 121 (17.87) | 152 (22.45) | |
| ≥35 | 125 (28.80) | 93 (21.43) | 216 (49.77) | |
| Neck circumferences, mean (±SD) | 34.28 (3.60) | 38.76 (3.67) | 42.39 (3.07) | <0.0001 |
| Neck circumference, n (%) | ||||
| Below cut-off value | 3356 (85.03) | 104 (2.63) | 487 (12.34) | <0.0001 |
| Above cut-off value | 115 (18.23) | 244 (38.67) | 272 (43.11) | |
| Waist circumference, mean(±SD) | 81.40 (12.71) | 96.33 (14.66) | 112.83 (15.16) | <0.0001 |
| Waist circumference, n (%) | <0.0001 | |||
| Below cut-off value | 2400 (86.18) | 81 (2.91) | 304 (10.92) | |
| Above cut-off value | 1071 (59.73) | 267 (14.89) | 455 (25.38) | |
| Diabetic status, n (%) | < 0.0001 | |||
| No | 3362 (77.0) | 315 (7.21) | 689 (15.78) | |
| Yes | 109 (51.42) | 33 (15.57) | 70 (33.02) | |
| Having High blood pressure, n (%) | <0.0001 | |||
| No | 3132 (87.10) | 201 (5.59) | 263 (7.31) | |
| Yes | 339 (34.52) | 147 (14.97) | 496 (50.51) | |
| Smoking, n (%) | <0.0001 | |||
| No | 2519 (82.83) | 182 (5.98) | 340 (11.18) | |
| Yes | 761 (60.02) | 136 (10.73) | 371 (29.26) | |
| Missing, PN, DN | 191 (71.00) | 30 (11.15) | 48 (17.84) | |
The total sample (n=4578) values are presented as numbers (%) or mean (±SD).
Continuous variables by OSA status, were tested using ANOVA, and a Chi-squared test was used for categorical variables. Missing data represents "Prefer not to answer" or "Do not know" or missing. If data was missing, a missing indicator was added to the table.
OSA, obstructive sleep apnea; SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; PN, prefer not to answer; DN, do not now.
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