From: Genetic influences on the onset of obstructive sleep apnoea and daytime sleepiness: a twin study
Characteristics | Mean (SD)/N(%) |
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Number of twins | |
MZ twins | 48 pairs (67.6%) |
DZ twins | 23 pairs (32.4%) |
Sex | |
Male | 40 (28.6%) |
Female | 102 (72.9%) |
Age [years] | 50.5 (15.5) |
Body mass index (BMI) [kg/m2] | 24.1 (3.6) |
Diabetes mellitus (DM) | 16 (11.30%) |
Hypertension | 60 (42.3%) |
Hypercholesterinaemia | 55 (39.3%) |
Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) | 6.2 (3.6) |
Apnoe hypopnoe index (AHI) | 6.4 (7.0) |
Arousal index (AI) | 48.0 (21.3) |
Respiratory arousal index | 1.33 (1.77) |
Minimal oxygen saturation (MinSatO2) | 88.5 (4.6) |
Oxygen desaturation index (ODI) | 5.0 (6.8) |
Respiratory disturbance index (RDI) | 14.7 (8.7) |
Total Sleep Time (TST) | 0.27 (0.03) |
TST90 | 2.3 (6.1) |
Presence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on AHI > 5/h | 58 (41.4%) |