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Figures
- Figure 1.
Components of each study visit and patients included in each component. OSA, obstructive sleep apnea.
Tables
- Table 1. Demographics and Group Characteristics of All Participants Enrolled in the Study and Subset of Participants Who Completed Interviews
Characterisic Total (n = 72) Interviews (n = 21) Mean age (range) 46 (25–72) 52 (27–71) Male % (n) 11% (8) 24% (5) Spanish speaking 49% (35) 48% (10) Black race 21% (15) 33% (7) Hispanic 67% (48) 62% (13) Income ≤ $30,000 58% (42) 48% (10) < High school degree 33% (24) 38% (8) No health insurance 40% (29) 24% (5) The participants in our study were mostly middle aged, Hispanic females with a high proportion who speak Spanish. They are of low socioeconomic status with low income, low levels of education, and many lack health insurance. These characteristics are true of both the total group who participated in the study as well as the subset of participants who completed interviews.
- Table 2. Comorbidities and risk factors of those with and without obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (n = 72)
OSA (n = 35) No OSA (n = 37) P-Value Age (years) 51 (9) 41 (11) .001* Mean BP (mm Hg) Systolic 178 (17) 165 (16) .002* Diastolic 113 (15) 106 (13) .03* BMI (kg/m2) 34.1 (8.8) 31.4 (3.5) .10 Total cholesterol (mg/dL) 187 (33) 181 (41) .46 LDL 106 (34) 106 (33) .99 HDL 54 (15) 54 (15) .93 Moderate depression (PHQ-8) 52% (13) 30% (8) .10 Mean Hgb A1c 5.8 (0.5) 5.7 (0.4) .14 HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.
Those with OSA were older and suffered from higher blood pressures. Those with OSA also had a higher mean BMI and higher scores on the PHQ-8.
↵* Signifies significant P-values defined as < 0.05.
