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

Table 4 Non-parametric comparisons with Wilcoxon-Method in females

Analyzed Parameter	Group	- Group	Z	p-value	Hodges-Lehmann	Chi-Square-Approximation: Probability > Chi²
AHI	Controls	POAG	−2.3	0.0233	−11	−0.0006
AHI	LTG	POAG	−4.1	< 0.0001	−14.8
AI	LTG	POAG	−3.0	0.0032	−6.5	0.0195
HI	LTG	POAG	−2.9	0.0032	−6.9	0.0199
ODI	Control	POAG	−2.2	0.0281	−9.0	0.0183
ODI	LTG	POAG	−2.7	0.0078	−8.9

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

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