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Table 4 Association between adiposity indicators and obstructive sleep apnea by sex

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

Adiposity indicators

Male

Female

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

723

110

1.00

1.00

1628

77

1.00

1.00

 Q2

676

138

1.34 (1.02, 1.76)

1.05 (0.79, 1.40)

1625

199

2.59 (1.98, 3.42)

1.78 (1.35, 2.37)

 Q3

639

238

2.45 (1.91, 3.15)

1.55 (1.17, 2.05)

1149

180

3.31 (2.52, 4.39)

1.73 (1.29, 2.34)

 Q4

431

318

4.85 (3.80, 6.23)

2.28 (1.66, 3.13)

1236

366

6.26 (4.87, 8.14)

2.24 (1.66, 3.05)

 P for trend

  

 < 0.001

0.852

  

 < 0.001

0.200

 Every 1-unit increment

  

1.26 (1.22, 1.30)

1.14 (1.10, 1.19)

  

1.29 (1.26, 1.33)

1.12 (1.08, 1.17)

BF%, %

 Q1

739

90

1.00

1.00

1567

56

1.00

1.00

 Q2

645

172

2.19 (1.67, 2.89)

1.56 (1.18, 2.08)

1482

139

2.62 (1.92, 3.63)

1.80 (1.31, 2.51)

 Q3

587

227

3.18 (2.44, 4.16)

1.82 (1.36, 2.43)

1362

243

4.99 (3.73, 6.80)

2.41 (1.76, 3.35)

 Q4

498

315

5.19 (4.02, 6.77)

2.29 (1.69, 3.11)

1227

384

8.76 (6.61, 11.82)

2.88 (2.06, 4.06)

 P for trend

  

 < 0.001

0.893

  

 < 0.001

0.212

 Every 1-unit increment

  

1.15 (1.12, 1.17)

1.08 (1.05, 1.10)

  

1.2 (1.18, 1.22)

2.45 (1.90, 3.18)

WHR

 Q1

720

98

1.00

1.00

1551

64

1.00

1.00

 Q2

664

150

1.66 (1.26, 2.19)

1.14 (0.86, 1.52)

1444

170

2.85 (2.13, 3.86)

1.76 (1.30, 2.40)

 Q3

583

240

3.02 (2.34, 3.93)

1.74 (1.32, 2.31)

1333

283

5.15 (3.91, 6.87)

2.45 (1.83, 3.32)

 Q4

502

316

4.62 (3.60, 5.98)

2.02 (1.51, 2.71)

1310

305

5.64 (4.3, 7.52)

1.97 (1.45, 2.71)

 P for trend

  

 < 0.001

0.575

  

 < 0.001

0.118

 Every 0.01-unit increment

  

1.09 (1.07, 1.10)

1.04 (1.02, 1.05)

  

1.07 (1.06, 1.08)

1.09 (1.07, 1.12)

VAI

 Q1

903

101

1.00

1.00

1612

50

1.00

1.00

 Q2

675

185

2.45 (1.89, 3.19)

1.76 (1.33, 2.34)

1446

132

2.94 (2.12, 4.14)

2.07 (1.48, 2.93)

 Q3

530

210

3.54 (2.74, 4.61)

2.20 (1.62, 2.99)

1549

244

5.08 (3.75, 7.01)

2.69 (1.93, 3.82)

 Q4

361

308

7.63 (5.93, 9.89)

3.49 (2.44, 5.01)

1031

396

12.38 (9.22, 16.98)

4.37 (2.99, 6.47)

 P for trend

  

 < 0.001

0.411

  

 < 0.001

0.053

 Every 1-unit increment

  

1.18 (1.16, 1.21)

1.14 (1.10, 1.17)

  

1.23 (1.20, 1.25)

1.15 (1.11, 1.18)

LAP

 Q1

728

91

1.00

1.00

1548

67

1.00

1.00

 Q2

648

169

2.09 (1.59, 2.76)

1.36 (1.02, 1.83)

1453

162

2.58 (1.93, 3.47)

1.52 (1.12, 2.07)

 Q3

581

238

3.28 (2.52, 4.29)

1.82 (1.37, 2.44)

1383

232

3.88 (2.94, 5.17)

1.78 (1.33, 2.42)

 Q4

512

306

4.78 (3.70, 6.23)

2.23 (1.65, 3.03)

1254

361

6.65 (5.11, 8.79)

2.27 (1.67, 3.10)

 P for trend

  

 < 0.001

0.751

  

 < 0.001

0.263

 Every 10-unit increment

  

1.07 (1.05, 1.09)

1.02 (1.01, 1.04)

  

1.08 (1.06, 1.10)

1.02 (1.01, 1.04)

RMR, Kcal/day

 Q1

705

118

1.00

1.00

1523

96

1.00

1.00

 Q2

670

145

1.29 (0.99, 1.69)

1.26 (0.96, 1.65)

1508

120

1.26 (0.96, 1.67)

1.25 (0.95, 1.66)

 Q3

596

224

2.25 (1.76, 2.88)

2.21 (1.70, 2.89)

1378

224

2.58 (2.02, 3.32)

2.45 (1.90, 3.18)

 Q4

498

317

3.80 (3.00, 4.85)

3.80 (2.88, 5.03)

1229

382

4.93 (3.91, 6.27)

4.45 (3.46, 5.77)

 P for trend

  

 < 0.001

0.665

  

 < 0.001

0.343

 Every 10-unit increment

  

1.04 (1.03, 1.05)

1.04 (1.03, 1.05)

  

1.05 (1.05, 1.06)

1.05 (1.04, 1.06)

  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. a djustment for age, marital status, education, smoking, alcohol drinking, fruit intake, vegetables intake, work intensity, leisure-time physical activity, NC, WHR, BF%, VAI, LAP, and RMR