1.Association of age, gender, obesity and hypertension with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among Filipino obstructive sleep apnea patients undergoing sleep study at St. Luke's Medical Center from 1998-2002.
Garcia Susana G ; Zantua Raphael Ryan R ; Mapua Cynthia A ; Codamos Loreto J ; Gappi Mercy Antoinette S
Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine 2003;41(4):179-184
BACKGROUND: Studies have shown a high prevalence of OSA among the middle-aged group, the male gender and among the obese population. The last two years has likewise shown that OSA is a risk factor for hypertension
OBJECTIVE:To determine the association of age, gender, obesity and hypertension with OSA among Filipino OSA patients
MATERIALS AND METHODS:Cross-sectional study from previous records of polysomnography at St. Lukes Medical Center. Chi-square test of association analysis was performed with the level of significance set at 0.05.
RESULTS: A significant association between age, male gender, obesity and OSA is observed (p value: 0.001). This study showed that hypertension is prevalent among OSA patients (41.3 percent) than those without OSA (33.3 percent), however no statistical significance is noted (p value: 0.132).
CONCLUSION: The male gender, middle-age group and obesity are strongly associated with OSA in Filipino patients.
Human ; Male ; Aged ; Middle Aged ; Adult ; Adolescent ; Polysomnography ; Prevalence ; Hypertension ; Obesity
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