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Table 3 Estimates of odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) based on multivariable logistic regression for high risk of OSA, by sexa

From: Sex-specific prevalence and correlates of possible undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea in rural Canada

Variables

Women

OR (95% CI)

Men

OR (95% CI)

Socio-demographics

 Age (years)

   < 50

1.00

1.00

  50–59

2.19(1.49–3.25)

1.75(1.23–2.49)

  60–69

2.82(1.89–4.18)

1.74(1.20–2.52)

  70–79

2.72(1.77–4.20)

2.13(1.41–3.22)

  80 + 

2.01(1.20–3.39)

1.85(1.08–3.19)

 Marital status

  Single/never married

 

1.00

  Separated/divorced

 

1.11(0.57–2.18)

  Widowed

 

1.86(0.80–3.54)

  Common-law

 

2.88(1.25–6.62)

  Married

 

3.13(1.67–5.86)

 Home location

  Farm

1.00

1.00

  Town

1.28(1.01–1.62)

1.26(1.01–1.57)

 Education

  Post-secondary

 

1.00

  High school or less

 

1.33(1.04–1.69)

 Financial strain (money left over at end of the month)

  Some money

1.00

 

  Just enough money

1.08(0.80–1.46)

 

  Not enough money

1.80(1.29–2.49)

 

  Missing

0.76(0.51–1.14)

 

 Exercise

  Yes

1.00

1.00

  No

1.61(1.29–2.03)

1.41(1.13–1.76)

Comorbidities

 Heart disease

  No

1.00

1.00

  Yes

2.03(1.39–3.00)

1.58(1.10–2.27)

 Diabetes

  No

1.00

1.00

  Yes

2.53(1.81–3.54)

2.28(1.65–3.16)

 High cholesterol

  No

1.00

1.00

  Yes

1.86(1.45–2.38)

1.86(1.49–2.35)

 Asthma

  No

1.00

 

  Yes

1.86(1.33–2.60)

 

 Depression

  No

1.00

 

  Yes

1.75(1.26–2.42)

 

Quality of life

 Self-rated physical health

  Good/very good/excellent

1.00

1.00

  Fair/poor

1.62(1.17–2.25)

1.91(1.41–2.58)

 Perception of stress

  Not/barely stressful

1.00

1.00

  Somewhat stressful

1.23(0.95–1.58)

1.70(1.23–2.64)

  Very stressful

1.57(1.10–2.23)

2.00(1.41–2.84)

 Community support

  High

 

1.00

  Medium

 

1.32(1.02–1.73)

  Low

 

1.38(1.05–1.81)

  1. avalues in bold are statistically significant