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Table 3 Association between adiposity indicators and obstructive sleep apnea by age

From: Association of adiposity with risk of obstructive sleep apnea: a population-based study

Adiposity indicators

The middle-aged (35–64 years old)

The elderly (65 years old and above)

Non-OSA

group

OSA

group

Unadjusted OR

(95% CI)

Adjusted OR

(95% CI)a

Non-OSA

group

OSA

group

Unadjusted OR

(95% CI)

Adjusted OR

(95% CI)a

NC, cm

 Q1

1866

107

1.00

1.00

507

55

1.00

1.00

 Q2

1631

194

2.07 (1.63, 2.66)

1.31 (1.02, 1.70)

444

103

2.14 (1.51, 3.05)

1.58 (1.10, 2.30)

 Q3

1583

290

3.19 (2.54, 4.04)

1.62 (1.25, 2.10)

436

111

2.35 (1.67, 3.34)

1.45 (0.98, 2.16)

 Q4

1284

577

7.84 (6.33, 9.79)

2.34 (1.72, 3.18)

356

189

4.89 (3.54, 6.85)

2.15 (1.36, 3.43)

 P for trend

  

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

  

 < 0.001

0.110

 Every 1-unit increment

  

1.27 (1.24, 1.29)

1.14 (1.10, 1.18)

  

1.21 (1.17, 1.25)

1.13 (1.07, 1.20)

BF%, %

 Q1

1631

277

1.00

1.00

430

124

1.00

1.00

 Q2

1622

272

0.99 (0.82, 1.18)

1.23 (1.01, 1.52)

446

114

0.89 (0.66, 1.18)

1.17 (0.84, 1.64)

 Q3

1646

213

0.76 (0.63, 0.92)

2.02 (1.50, 2.71)

446

103

0.80 (0.60, 1.07)

1.74 (1.08, 2.81)

 Q4

1465

406

1.63 (1.38, 1.93)

3.42 (2.47, 4.74)

421

117

0.96 (0.72, 1.28)

1.65 (0.98, 2.78)

 P for trend

  

 < 0.001

0.040

  

0.642

0.692

 Every 1-unit increment

  

1.04 (1.03, 1.05)

1.10 (1.08, 1.12)

  

1.01 (0.99, 1.02)

1.05 (1.02, 1.09)

WHR

 Q1

1801

82

1.00

1.00

484

66

1.00

1.00

 Q2

1665

218

2.88 (2.22, 3.76)

1.75 (1.34, 2.31)

423

127

2.20 (1.60, 3.06)

1.62 (1.16, 2.28)

 Q3

1546

337

4.79 (3.75, 6.19)

2.07 (1.59, 2.72)

425

126

2.17 (1.58, 3.02)

1.38 (0.98, 1.96)

 Q4

1352

531

8.63 (6.80, 11.07)

2.45 (1.86, 3.24)

411

139

2.48 (1.81, 3.44)

1.29 (0.90, 1.86)

 P for trend

  

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

  

 < 0.001

0.256

 Every 0.01-unit increment

  

1.10 (1.09, 1.11)

1.04 (1.02, 1.05)

  

1.04 (1.03, 1.06)

1.01 (0.99, 1.03)

VAI

 Q1

2262

90

1.00

1.00

556

58

1.00

1.00

 Q2

1399

155

2.78 (2.13, 3.65)

2.01 (1.53, 2.65)

499

110

2.11 (1.51, 2.99)

1.58 (1.10, 2.29)

 Q3

1766

349

4.97 (3.93, 6.35)

2.68 (2.05, 3.53)

357

110

2.95 (2.10, 4.19)

1.79 (1.20, 2.69)

 Q4

937

574

15.4 (12.24, 19.58)

5.46 (3.97, 7.57)

331

180

5.21 (3.79, 7.27)

2.34 (1.46, 3.77)

 P for trend

  

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

  

 < 0.001

0.570

 Every 1-unit increment

  

1.24 (1.22, 1.26)

1.17 (1.14, 1.20)

  

1.14 (1.12, 1.17)

1.10 (1.06, 1.14)

LAP

 Q1

1791

96

1.00

1.00

474

78

1.00

1.00

 Q2

1650

229

2.59 (2.03, 3.33)

1.61 (1.25, 2.09)

450

99

1.34 (0.97, 1.85)

1.06 (0.75, 1.50)

 Q3

1553

330

3.96 (3.14, 5.05)

1.97 (1.53, 2.56)

420

129

1.87 (1.37, 2.55)

1.36 (0.96, 1.93)

 Q4

1370

513

6.99 (5.58, 8.83)

2.61 (2.01, 3.40)

399

152

2.32 (1.71, 3.15)

1.54 (1.07, 2.22)

 P for trend

  

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

  

 < 0.001

0.358

 Every 10-unit increment

  

1.09 (1.07, 1.10)

1.03 (1.01, 1.04)

  

1.04 (1.02, 1.06)

1.01 (1.00, 1.04)

RMR, Kcal/day

 Q1

1801

89

1.00

1.00

498

58

1.00

1.00

 Q2

1693

191

2.28 (1.77, 2.97)

2.02 (1.55, 2.64)

456

89

1.68 (1.18, 2.40)

1.58 (1.11, 2.28)

 Q3

1544

331

4.34 (3.42, 5.56)

4.00 (3.10, 5.22)

424

126

2.55 (1.83, 3.59)

2.48 (1.71, 3.62)

 Q4

1326

557

8.50 (6.76, 10.81)

9.26 (6.77, 12.75)

365

185

4.35 (3.16, 6.06)

4.57 (2.86, 7.33)

 P for trend

  

 < 0.001

0.024

  

 < 0.001

0.807

 Every 10-unitincrement

  

1.04 (1.03, 1.05)

1.05 (1.04, 1.06)

  

1.03 (1.02, 1.04)

1.04 (1.03, 1.05)

  1. Abbreviation: NC Neck circumference, BF % Body fat percentage, WHR Waist hip ratio, VAI Visceral adiposity index, LAP The lipid accumulation product, RMR The resting metabolic rate
  2. aAdjustment for age, sex, marital status, education, smoking, alcohol drinking, fruit intake, vegetable intake, work intensity, leisure-time physical activity, NC, WHR, BF%, VAI, LAP, and RMR