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Table 4 Sleep quality assessment in hypertensives compared to normotensives

From: Hypertension in Cameroon associated with high likelihood of obstructive sleep apnea: a pilot study

 

Hypertension status

p-value

Entire study sample

OR (95% CI)

Normotensives

Participants with hypertension

N

%

n

%

 

N

%

 

OSA assessment (BQ score)

Snoring

 Yes

24

44.4

29

58.0

0.167

53

51.0

 

 No

30

55.6

21

42.0

 

51

49.0

 

No or Low “risk” of OSA

43

79.6

20

40.0

<0.001

63

60.6

5.85

High “risk” of OSA

11

20.4

30

60.0

 

41

39.4

(2.46–14.08)

Daytime sleepiness assessment (ESS score)

 Mean ESS score

7.20 ± 3.32

7.58 ± 4.55

0.629

7.38 ± 2.36

    

 No sleep debt

42

77.8

42

84.0

0.421

84

80.8

 

 Sleep debt and daytime sleepiness

12

22.2

8

16.0

 

20

19.2