Table 4 Comparison of STOP-BANG and ESS components between groups.

Parameter

n (%) or Mean ± SD

n (%) or Mean ± SD

 Snoring (none = 0, yes = 1)^a

79 (15.7)

8 (4.4)

< 0.001***

 Tired (none =0, yes =1) ^a

420 (83.5)

147 (81.7)

0.324

 Observed apnea (none =0, yes =1) ^a

28 (5.6)

6 (3.3)

0.163

 High blood pressure (none = 0, yes = 1)^a

32 (6.4)

2 (1.1)

0.002**

 BMI more than 35 kg/m² (none =0, yes =1) ^a

4 (0.8)

1 (0.6)

0.604

 Age over 50 (none =0, yes =1) ^a

80 (15.9)

30 (16.7)

0.814

 Neck circumference (male > 17 in., female > 16 in.) (none =0, yes =1) ^a

29 (5.8)

7 (3.9)

0.223

 Gender, male (Female =0, male =1) ^a

170 (33.8)

64 (35.6)

0.367

 STOP Bang total score (0–8)

1.77 ± 1.86

1.53 ± 0.77

0.017*

 STOP-Bang total score ≥ 3 (high risk of OSA)

81 (16.1)

13 (7.2)

0.001**

 Sitting and reading (0–3) ^b

0.94 ± 0.73

0.91 ± 0.64

0.588

 Watching TV (0–3) ^b

0.63 ± 0.67

0.61 ± 0.60

0.751

 Sitting, inactive in public place (0–3)^b

0.59 ± 0.66

0.76 ± 0.73

0.007**

 As a passenger in a car for an hour without a break (0–3)^b

1.19 ± 0.89

1.04 ± 0.81

0.047*

 Lying down to rest in the afternoon when circumstances permit (0–3)^b

1.45 ± 0.89

1.17 ± 0.84

< 0.001***

 Sitting and talking to someone (0–3) ^b

0.28 ± 0.54

0.33 ± 0.56

0.272

 Sitting quietly after a lunch without alcohol (0–3) ^b

1.23 ± 0.85

1.34 ± 0.83

0.107

 In a car, while stopped for a few minutes for traffic (0–3)^b

0.42 ± 0.63

0.54 ± 0.66

0.043*

 ESS total score (0–24) ^b

6.73 ± 3.62

6.71 ± 3.02

0.952

 ESS total score ≥ 10 (EDS)^a

99 (19.7)

23 (12.8)

0.023*