Table 1-Characteristics of Study Sample
| Control group n:28 | Patients with OSA n:78 | p | |
| Age | 43.4±13.8 | 48.6±9.1 | 0.06 |
| Gender male/female | 18/10 | 63/15 | 0.07 |
| Epworth Sleepiness Score | 6.4±11.7 | 10.6±6.0 | 0.02 |
| Smoking p/y | 6.7±12.2 | 13.9±15.9 | 0.01 |
| BMI kg/m2 | 26.3±4.2 | 29.8±4.8 | 0.001 |
| Total metabolic score | 1.2±0.8 | 2.1±0.9 | 0.0001 |
| Metabolic Syndrome (%) | 7.4 | 33.3 | 0.009 |
| CRP levels mg/L | 2.6±2.9 | 4.3±4.1 | 0.01 |