Variable Mean±SD or n(%) | OSA (n=70) | Non-OSA (n=41) | p value* | |
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OSA with CPAP (n=38) | OSA without CPAP (n=32) | |||
Age (years) | 57.0 ± 12.4 | 53.5 ± 10.9 | 50.6 ± 14.7 | 0.100 |
Female | 22 (57.9 %) | 20 (62.5 %) | 37 (90.2 %) | 0.003 |
Caucasian | 24 (63.2 %) | 23 (71.9 %) | 33 (80.5 %) | 0.230 |
Not in paid employment | 27 (71.1 %) | 17 (53.1 %) | 20 (48.8 %) | 0.112 |
Weight (kg) | 148.1 ± 31.3 | 140.4 ± 26.6 | 134.9 ± 29.2 | 0.137 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 52.1 ± 8.7 | 50.3 ± 9.5 | 50.4 ± 9.3 | 0.636 |
Hypertension | 28 (73.7 %) | 23 (71.9 %) | 24 (58.5 %) | 0.294 |
T2DM | 26 (68.4 %) | 20 (62.5 %) | 23 (56.1 %) | 0.528 |
Dyslipidaemia | 28 (73.7 %) | 25 (78.1 %) | 25 (61.0 %) | 0.240 |
Cardiovascular disease | 9 (23.7 %) | 6 (18.8 %) | 5 (12.2 %) | 0.441 |
Non-Alcoholic Fatty liver disease (NAFLD) | 5 (13.2 %) | 7 (21.9 %) | 6 (14.6 %) | 0.579 |
Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) | 13 (34.2 %) | 20 (62.5 %) | 18 (43.9 %) | 0.039 |
Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.5 ± 1.1 | 4.4 ± 0.9 | 4.4 ± 1.2 | 0.880 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.9 ± 1.5 | 1.8 ± 0.8 | 1.8 ± 0.8 | 0.845 |
LDL Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.5 ± 1.0 | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 2.4 ± 1.2 | 0.925 |
HDL Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 0.642 |
ALT (IU/L) | 33.4 ± 23.5 | 27.8 ± 13.4 | 30.2 ± 14.5 | 0.447 |
Epworth Sleepiness Scale score | 7.7 ± 5.3 | 8.5 ± 4.8 | 5.8 ± 5.1 | 0.078 |
Berlin Score | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 2.4 ± 0.7 | 2.3 ± 0.7 | 0.532 |