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Table 4 Sex differences in parameters

From: Clinical application of headache impact test (HIT)-6 and epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) for sleep apnea headache

 

Female

Male

With headache

Without headache

p

With headache

Without headache

p

Case

7

7

 

12

60

 

HIT-6

53.1 ± 12.4

  

56.1 ± 8.4

  

Age, years

58.5 ± 7.0

59.4 ± 4.6

0.79

42.4 ± 11.6

53.9 ± 14.5

 < 0.001

BMI, kg/m2

26.2 ± 5.5

28.1 ± 3.5

0.45

28.2 ± 6.2

26.9 ± 4.4

0.49

Sleep duration (weekend), h

7.2 ± 1.8

6.7 ± 0.9

0.53

6.8 ± 1.2

6.7 ± 1.3

0.67

Sleep duration (weekday), h

7.9 ± 2.0

7.1 ± 1.2

0.37

6.5 (6.0–7.1)

6.7 (6.0–7.5)

0.99

Coffee, cups/day

1.3 ± 0.6

2.6 ± 1.9

0.11

2.0 (1.0–4.0)

2.0 (1.0–3.0)

0.89

ESS

9.0 (8.0–10.0)

8.0 (6.5–8.5)

0.10

9.0 (4.8–14.0)

7.0 (5.0–10.0)

0.55

PSG full study/split night

3/4

4/3

1

5/7

30/30

0.83

  1. PSG full study means full-night polysomnography to diagnose OSA. Split night means both diagnostic and therapeutic studies performed in one study, where the first half is used for OSA diagnosis and the second half for CPAP titration. Values represent mean ± SD and median (IQR) for parametric and non-parametric data, respectively