Group | Males | Females | P-Value |
---|---|---|---|
Number | 1092 | 805 | |
Age, years (± s.d.) | 53 ± 15 | 55 ± 14 | 0.0020 |
Height, cm (± s.d.) | 177 ± 8 | 161 ± 9 | <0.0001 |
Weight, kg (± s.d.) | 73 ± 18 | 63 ± 17 | <0.0001 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 (± s.d.) | 35 ± 8 | 36 ± 9 | 0.0003 |
Neck circumference, cm (± s.d.) | 17 ± 2 | 15 ± 3 | <0.0001 |
Ethnicity, no.(%) Caucasian Hispanic Other† |
593 (54%) 471 (43%) 28 (3%) |
401 (50%) 385 (48%) 18 (2%) |
ns 0.045 ns |
TST, minutes (± s.d.) | 343 ± 79 | 346 ± 76 | ns |
Sleep efficiency, % (± s.d.) | 77 ± 16 | 78 ± 17 | ns |
RDI, events/hour (± s.d.) | 37 ± 30 | 23 ± 27 | <0.0001 |
Lowest SaO2, % (± s.d.) | 77 ± 12 | 81 ± 10 | <0.0001 |