Long term management of obstructive sleep apnea and its comorbidities

Table 2 Fully adjusted odds ratio for cardiovascular death associated to clinical variables and diagnosis status

Variable	Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)	P
Age, years	1.09 (1.04–1.12)	0.001
Diagnostic group
Snoring (AHI < 5)	1.03 (0.31–1.84)	0.88
Mild-moderate OSA (AHI: 5–15)	1.15 (0.34–2.69)	0.71
Severe untreated OSA (AHI: 15–30)	2.87 (1.17–7.51)	0.025
OSA treated with CPAP (AHI: > 15)	1.05 (0.39–2.21)	0.74
Prevalent CVS disease	2.54 (1.31–4.99)	0.005

Abbreviations: CPAP continuous positive airway pressure, CVS cardiovascular, OSA obstructive sleep apnea, AHI apnea-hipopnea index. Adapted from Marin JM, et al. (reference # 14)

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