Characteristics of patients with OSA and controls. Prevalence of PNP and electrophysiological data in patients with OSA and controls
| OSA patients (n=24) | Controls (n=21) | p Value | |
| Age (y) | 53.9 (9.6) | 53.1 (11.1) | NS |
| Height (cm) | 1.77 (0.1) | 1.78 (0.1) | NS |
| Weight (kg) | 97.9 (17.6) | 91.7 (10.5) | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.1 (4.8) | 29.1 (4.2) | NS |
| Alcohol intake (g/week) | 92 (48) | 84 (56) | NS |
| HbA1c (%) | 4.6 (0.5) | 4.8 (0.6) | NS |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.93 (0.13) | 0.92 (0.11) | NS |
| y-GT (U/l) | 19.8 (9.2) | 21.2 (7.5) | NS |
| Possible or probable clinical PNP | 17 (71%) | 7 (33%) | <0.05 |
| Amplitude of SNAP (μV) | 9.6 (5.9) | 14.6 (6.9) | <0.05 |
| Amplitude of CMAP (mV) | 5.0 (2.2) | 5.3 (2.5) | NS |
| Sensory CV (m/s) | 48.4 (6.3) | 50.9 (7.4) | NS |
| Motor CV (m/s) | 52.6 (4.0) | 52.4 (3.8) | NS |
Values are means (SD) unless stated otherwise.