Table 7 Comparison between men and women diagnosed with OSA

Age (years)

54.39 ± 22.96

54 (44–63)

58.87 ± 10.25

60 (52–65.5)

.001^a

HS

Weight (kg)

113.69 ± 46.99

110 (95–126)

103.97 ± 24

101 (86–119)

.012^a

S

Height (cm)

175.18 ± 59.71

174 (168–178)

157.94 ± 13.44

160 (155–163)

.001^a

HS

BMI (kg/m²)

34.18 ± 13.53

32 (28.3–37.7)

36.73 ± 23.25

34.0 (29.08–40.6)

.07^a

NS

NC (cm)

43.56 ± 5.3

43 (41–46)

39.34 ± 4.41

39 (36–42)

.001^a

HS

AHI

47.97 ± 31.22

47.5 (17.1–74.5)

37.95 ± 31.72

24.45 (10.9–64.4)

.001^b

HS

ESS

10.23 ± 6.48

9 (5–15)

10.82 ± 6.11

10 (6–15)

.304^a

NS

TST

302.46 ± 90.5

314 (246.5–368)

297.59 ± 93.97

294.75 (240–353.75)

.270^b

NS

AI

37.92 ± 24.81

31.07 (17.5–58)

26.5 ± 22.85

19.9 (10.7–38.3)

.001^b

HS

SpO₂

91.85 ± 6.47

94 (90–95)

90.11 ± 9.01

93 (90–95)

.416^b

NS

DI

54.36 ± 39.48

52.3 (18.6–82.5)

62.79 ± 56.47

47.8 (19.4–88.3)

.423^b

NS

OSA

Mild

151 (22.3%)

.001^c

HS

Moderate

110 (16.2%)

Severe

417 (61.5%)