Obstructive sleep apnea as a risk factor for primary open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension in a monocentric pilot study

Table 3 Non-parametric comparisons with Wilcoxon-Method

Analyzed Parameter	Group	- Group	Z	p-value	Hodges-Lehmann	Chi-Square-Approximation: Probability > Chi²
AHI	Control	LTG	2.4	0.019	12.1	< 0.0001
AHI	LTG	POAG	−4.9	< 0.001	−13.8
AI	Control	LTG	2.2	0.0253	4.1	0.0054
AI	LTG	POAG	−3.50	0,0004	−6.5
HI	Control	LTG	2.4	0.0176	6.6	0.0024
HI	OH	LTG	2.3	0.0203	2.9
HI	LTG	POAG	−3.6	0.0003	−4.9
SI	LTG	POAG	−2.4	0.0183	−3.9	0.0741
ODI	OH	POAG	−2.3	0.0207	−7.4	0.0025
ODI	LTG	POAG	−3.6	0.0004	−9.2

AHI Apnea hypopnea index, AI Apnea index, HI Hypopnea index, SI Snoring index, ODI Oxygen Desaturation index, LTG Low-tension-glaucoma, POAG Primary open-angle-glaucoma, OH Ocular hypertension. Positive Hodges-Lehmann values represent positive differences between “Group” and “-Group”.

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