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Table 2 Comparison between both groups regarding sex, smoking history, presence of DM, presence of hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and OSA severity

From: Clinical features and predictors of metabolic syndrome among obstructive sleep apnea patients

 

OSA with MetS

OSA without MetS

P value

Count

%

Count

%

 

Sex

Male

17

32.1%

16

59.3%

0.020

Female

36

67.9%

11

40.7%

Smoking history

Yes

17

32.1%

13

48.1%

0.160

No

36

67.9%

14

51.9%

Presence of DM

Yes

20

37.7%

2

7.4%

0.004

No

33

62.3%

25

92.6%

Presence of hypertension

Yes

31

58.5%

5

18.5%

0.001

No

22

41.5%

22

81.5%

Ischemic heart disease

Yes

22

41.5%

3

11.1%

0.006

No

31

58.5%

24

88.9%

OSA severity

Mild

22

41.5%

10

37.0%

0.825

Moderate

16

30.2%

10

37.0%

Severe

15

28.3%

7

25.9%

  1. DM diabetes mellitus, OSA obstructive sleep apnea. Chi-squared test, p value is considered significant if below 0.05