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Table 4 The associations between body fat distribution and OSA symptoms

From: Menopause and obstructive sleep apnea: revealing an independent mediating role of visceral fat beyond body mass index

Variable

Non-adjusted

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Adjusted

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Total abdominal fat (kg)

1.97(1.54, 2.51)

< 0.01

1.24(0.84, 1.85)

0.26

Visceral fat (kg)

13.10(5.11, 33.57)

< 0.01

3.79(1.61, 8.94)

< 0.01

Subcutaneous fat (kg)

2.14(1.61, 2.83)

< 0.01

0.87(0.49, 1.54)

0.60

Android fat (kg)

1.66(1.38, 1.99)

< 0.01

1.14(0.91, 1.43)

0.23

Gynoid fat (kg)

1.31(1.17, 1.47)

< 0.01

0.88(0.73, 1.05)

0.15

  1. Significant results are in bold
  2. Adjusted for race, BMI, smoking, alcohol, hypertension, diabetes, physical activity, and total cholesterol
  3. Abbreviations: OR Odds ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, BMI Body mass index, OSA Obstructive sleep apnea