Table 3 Comparison of cardiovascular risk factors and obstructive sleep apnea related hypoxia parameters of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (AHI ≥ 5, n = 57) according to the presence of coronary calcium
Coronary artery calcification (−) | Coronary artery calcification (+) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 34) | (n = 23) | ||
Age, years | 46 ± 10 | 54 ± 7 | 0.002 |
Male/Female | 18/16 | 16/7 | 0.327 |
Diabetes mellitus | 7 (21%) | 10 (44%) | 0.064 |
Hypertension | 12 (35%) | 9 (39%) | 0.988 |
Smoking | 19 (56%) | 13 (57%) | 0.962 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 30.3 ± 5.7 | 31.1 ± 4.3 | 0.590 |
Hyperlipidemia | 9 (27%) | 6 (26%) | 0.974 |
Apnea-hypopnea index | 23.7 ± 16.5 (1–65) | 35.5 ± 20.1 (1–95) | 0.019 |
Basal oxygen saturation,% | 79.5 ± 13.7 | 73.9 ± 11.1 | 0.108 |
Oxygen desaturation index | 7.0 ± 8.9 (0–47) | 10.8 ± 7.5 (0–27) | 0.016 |