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Table 6 Comparison between patients with and without OSA in group 1 regarding sleep history

From: Refractory epilepsy and obstructive sleep apnea: is there an association?

Medically controlled epilepsy (group I)

Variable

Without OSA

With OSA

p value

SASDQ (mean ± SD)

20 ± 6.6

33 ± 12

0.00627*

Sleep symptoms % (n)

48.1% (13)

66.7% (2)

0.54186

EDS % (n)

11.1% (3)

0% (0)

0.54186

Snoring % (n)

7.4% (2)

66.7% (2)

0.00424*

  1. n number, SD standard deviation, OSA obstructive sleep apnea, SASDQ Sleep Apnea Sleep Disorder Questionnaire, EDS excessive daytime somnolence. *Significant