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Table 2 Comparison between mild, moderate and severe OSAHS using the wilcoxon sum-of-ranks (mann-whitney) test

From: Body composition in obstructive sleep apneahypopnea syndrome bio-impedance reflects the severity of sleep apneaComposizione corporea nella sindrome delle apneeostruttive nel sonno La bio-impedenza riflette la gravità del quadro notturno

  

COMPARISON BETWEEN OSAHS GROUPS

 

PARAMETER

MILD vs. SEVERE

MILD vs. MODERATE

MODERATE vs. SEVERE

Age (yrs)

W = 85.5, p = 0.15

W = 92, p = 0.34

W = 100, p = 0.73

BMI (kg/m2)

W = 86.5, p = 0.17

W = 93, p = 0.38

W = 94, p = 0.42

Neck circumference (cm)

W = 68.5, p < 0.01*

W = 75, p = 0.02*

W = 93.5, p = 0.40

Abdominal Circumference (cm)

W = 65, p < 0.01*

W = 78.5, p = 0.05

W = 66.5, p < 0.01*

Fat (%)

W = 77, p < 0.01*

W = 85.5, p = 0.15

W = 73, p = 0.02*

Water (%)

W = 59, p < 0.01*

W = 90.5, p = 0.29

W = 70.5, p = 0.01*

Dry lean mass (%)

W = 55, p < 0.01*

W = 77.5, p = 0.04*

W = 58.5, p < 0.01*

  1. Definition of abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; OSAHS, obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome.
  2. * = significant difference.