Table 6 Occurrence of snoring and means of anthropometric and blood pressure parameters in PLWHA cases with OSA compared to those without
From: Likelihood of obstructive sleep apnea in people living with HIV in Cameroon – preliminary findings
Characteristic | OSA | 2 sided sig. of difference | Entire HIV+ sample | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No risk of OSA | Risk of OSA | |||
Snores | ||||
No | 21 (95.5) | 8 (47.1) | 0.001 | 29 (74.4) |
Yes | 1 (4.5) | 9 (52.9) | 10 (25.6) | |
Means ± SD | ||||
Neck circumference (cm) | 35.05 ± 4.92 | 36.69 ± 4.35 | 0.294 | 35.74 ± 4.70 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.54 ± 3.82 | 26.17 ± 5.24 | 0.273 | 25.23 ± 4.48 |
Abdominal circumference (cm) | 81.80 ± 9.94 | 91.92 ± 12.80 | 0.029 a | 86.30 ± 12.19 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 81.86 ± 12.38 | 90.69 ± 9.57 | 0.023 a | 85.58 ± 11.98 |
Waist hip ratio | 0.84 ± 0.07 | 0.87 ± 0.04 | 0.114 | 0.85 ± 0.06 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 123.30 ± 18.13 | 119.50 ± 17.66 | 0.532 | 121.61 ± 17.77 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 75.85 ± 15.63 | 74.88 ± 18.19 | 0.809 | 75.42 ± 16.57 |
Pulse (/min) | 76.60 ± 12.09 | 82.42 ± 9.80 | 0.190 | 79.19 ± 16.57 |