Table 1 Risk factors for sleep apnoea in heart failure.
Total (N = 103) | With SA (N = 75) | Without SA (N = 28) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 66.0 (57.0-75.0) | 66.0 (57.0-75.0) | 67.5 (60.2-74.8) | 0.70 |
Male (%) | 78.6 | 85.3 | 60.7 | 0.015 |
BMI (Kg/m 2 ) | 27.2 (23.6-30.8) | 27.0 (24.0-31.0) | 27.4 (22.5-29.6) | 0.25 |
Waist/hip | 0.97 (0.92-1.00) | 0.98 (0.92-1.02) | 0.96 (0.93-1.0) | 0.32 |
Neck circumference (cm) | 37.0 (35.0-41.0) | 38.0 (35.0-42.0) | 35.0 (33.2-38.0) | 0.003 |
Thyromental distance (cm) | 7.0 (6.0-8.0) | 7.0 (6.0-8.0) | 7.0 (5.2-8.0) | 0.56 |
Mallampati C-D (%) | 58.3 | 60.3 | 53.6 | 0.70 |
Smoking (%) | 51.5 | 53.3 | 46.4 | 0.69 |
Drinking (%) | 41.7 | 46.7 | 28.6 | 0.15 |
Snoring (%) | 71.8 | 77.3 | 57.1 | 0.08 |
ESS (score) | 5.5 (2.8-10.0) | 7.0 (3.0-10.0) | 4.0 (1.0-9.0) | 0.08 |