Quality of Life, Mental Health, and CPAP Compliance in Thai Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea during COVID-19 Pandemic
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
Characteristics
Data ()
Age (years)
Male/female
88 (62.0)/54 (38.0)
BMI (kg/m2)
ESS (points)
Occupation
Government
55 (38.7)
Nongovernment
75 (52.8)
Unemployed
12 (8.5)
Income (USD per month)
<450
51 (35.9)
≥450
91 (64.1)
Level of education
Associate degree/high school or lower
44 (31.0)
Bachelor’s degree or higher
98 (69.0)
Comorbidity
Hypertension
91 (64.1)
Dyslipidemia
67 (47.2)
Allergic rhinitis
44 (31.0)
Diabetes
41 (28.9)
Obesity
39 (27.5)
Polysomnographic data
AHI (events/hour)
Lowest SpO2 (%)
OSA severity
Mild
16 (11.3)
Moderate
29 (20.4)
Severe
95 (66.9)
Home CPAP data
CPAP use (hours/night)
CPAP compliance
70 (50.7)
Data are shown as (%) or . is defined as usage greater or equal to 4 hours per night on 70% of nights. AHI = apnea-hypopnea index; BMI = body mass index; CPAP = continuous positive airway pressure; ESS = Epworth Sleepiness Scale; OSA = obstructive sleep apnea; SpO2 = peripheral oxygen saturation; USD = the United States dollar.
