Table 1 Patient characteristics
Variable | AHI | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Absent | Mild | Moderate | Severe | ||
(0-4) | (5-14) | (15-29) | (30 and over) | ||
Polysomnography results (%) | 13 (10.8) | 23 (19.2) | 36 (30.0) | 48 (40.0) | |
Neck circumference * | 41.17 ± 4.98 | 40.49 ± 4.12 | 42.59 ± 5.23 | 43.99 ± 3.61 | 42.28 ± 5. 63 |
Mean ± standard deviation (min and max) | (34.7-50.5) | (31.0-47.0) | (32.0-59.9) | (37.0-51.5) | (31.0-59.9) |
Body mass index | 32.0 ± 6.7 | 30.1 ± 6.7 | 34.4 ± 7.2 | 35.8 ± 7.7 | 33.9 ± 7.4 |
Mean ± standard deviation (min and max) | (22-47) | (18-42) | (24-60) | (21-65) | (18-65) |
DBMA | 16.0 ± 11.1 | 14.5 ± 9.6 | 21.2 ± 11.4 | 15.3 ±11.8 | 16.9 ± 11.5 |
Mean ± standard deviation (min and max) | (2-36) | (0-40) | (2-40) | (1-55) | (0-55) |
Mean number of diseases | 7 diseases | 5 diseases | 8 diseases | 5 diseases | 6 diseases |