Table 2 Changes in weight, lipid profile and Epworth Sleepiness Scale score between baseline and 12 months across the three groups of participants: OSA with CPAP, OSA without CPAP, and non-OSA
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Variable Mean±SD or n(%) | OSA (n=71) | Non-OSA (n=41) | Unadjusted p value** | P-value adjusted for age and baseline weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With CPAP (n=38) | Without CPAP (n=32) | ||||
| Weight Change at 12 months | |||||
| Weight loss (in kg) | 9.1 ± 7.9 | 9.2 ± 9.9 | 9.9 ± 9.6 | 0.903 | 0.172 |
| Percentage of body weight loss | 6.3 ± 5.6 | 6.8 ± 6.9 | 7.2 ± 6.5 | 0.844 | 0.149 |
| More than 5 % body weight loss | 22 (57.9 %) | 19 (59.4 %) | 27(65.9 %) | 0.743 | 0.361 |
| Change in Lipid profile | |||||
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 0.8 ± 1.1 | 0.1 ± 1.3 | -0.3 ± 1.6 | 0.010 | 0.011 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 0.3 ± 1.8 | -0.2 ± 1.4 | -0.5 ± 2.6 | 0.318 | 0.596 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 0.1 ± 0.4 | 0.1 ± 0.5 | 0.0 ± 0.4 | 0.912 | 0.877 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 0.8 ± 1.1 | 0.4 ± 1.4 | 0.0 ± 1.0 | 0.140 | 0.280 |
| Change in Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score at 12 months | |||||
| ESS Score | 3.5 ± 5.9 | 2.5 ± 6.3 | 3.1 ± 5.1 | 0.753 | 0.399 |