OSA (AHI ≥ 5)

N = 55

Controls (AHI < 5)

N = 10

P

Age

61.6 ± 11.4

57.1 ± 16.0

0.282

BMI

30.1 ± 6.4

24.0 ± 5.3

0.005^*

Waist circumference

102 [96-113]

90 [85-100]

0.006^*

Neck circumference

41 [38-45]

36 [32.75-39.50]

0.002^*

Male

70.9%

40.0%

0.057

Smoking

9.1%

10.0%

0.927

Hypertension

85.5%

50.0%

0.010^*

Diabetes

30.9%

0.0%

0.041^*

Dyslipidemia

63.6%

50.0%

0.489

Antiarrhythmic drugs

25.5%

20.0%

0.713

Previous major adverse cardiac or cerebrovascular events

20.0%

10.0%

0.453

SVES supraventricular extrasystoles (24 h)

38 [16-250]

13 [6.75-118.75]

0.184

VES ventricular extrasystoles (24 h)

35 [4-1090]

1 [0-36.25]

0.008^*