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

Table 5 Non-parametric comparisons with Wilcoxon-Method in males

Analyzed Parameter	Group	- Group	Z	p-value	Hodges-Lehmann	Chi-Square-Approximation: Probability > Chi²
AHI	Control	LTG	2.9	0.0042	22.6	0.0111
AHI	LTG	POAG	−2.5	0.0117	−12.4
AI	Control	LTG	2.3	0.0233	12.9	0.0958
HI	Control	POAG	2.2	0.0316	8.6	0.0141
HI	Control	LTG	2.9	0.0043	11.7
HI	Control	OH	2.3	0.0235	9.6
ODI	Control	LTG	2.6	0.0103	9.7	0.015
ODI	Control	OH	2.0	0.0433	15.7
ODI	LTG	POAG	−2.3	0.0198	−10.0

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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