| Patients with OSA | Controls | p-value |
Subjects n | 57 | 15 | |
Age yrs | 56.6±6.6 | 58.1±6.9 | 0.42 |
BMI kg·m−2 | 32.0±5.3 | 31.7±2.6 | 0.81 |
Waist/hip circumference ratio | 0.97±0.05 | 0.97±0.06 | 0.93 |
Neck circumference cm | 43.3±3.6 | 40.8±3.0 | 0.02 |
Females % | 10.5 | 13.3 | 0.76 |
Current smokers % | 15.8 | 13.3 | 0.81 |
Ex-smokers# % | 35.1 | 33.3 | 0.90 |
Hypertension# % | 40.4 | 46.7 | 0.66 |
Mean BP mmHg | 102.3±11 | 98.1±10.2 | 0.20 |
Antihypertensive medication % | 40.4 | 46.7 | 0.66 |
Total cholesterol mmol·L−1 | 5.5±1.1 | 5.2±1.2 | 0.40 |
Statin medication % | 30.9 | 33.3 | 0.86 |
Diabetes# % | 15.8 | 6.7 | 0.36 |
Fasting glucose mmol·L−1 | 5.9±1.3 | 6.0±0.8 | 0.82 |
CAD# % | 10.5 | 13.3 | 0.76 |
Cardiovascular risk score¶ % | 2.4±3.83 | 3.0±4.6 | 0.66 |
Oxygen saturation dips >4% per hour of sleep | 23.1±15.0 | 2.9±1.1 | <0.0001 |
ESS | 8.3±3.8 | 6.5±3.4 | 0.09 |
Osler test min | 32.9±10.7 | 35.2±10.2 | 0.45 |