Table 11 Comparison of presenting symptoms in the studied OSA patients with and without depression
From: Comorbidity of depression and anxiety with obstructive sleep apnea in a sample of Egyptian patients
Presenting symptoms | Depression by BDI | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||||
No. (49) | % | No. (43) | % | |||
Fatigue | Yes | 37 | 75.5% | 27 | 62.8% | 0.186 |
No | 12 | 24.5% | 16 | 37.2% | ||
Non-refreshing sleep | Yes | 34 | 69.4% | 28 | 65.1% | 0.663 |
No | 15 | 30.6% | 15 | 34.9% | ||
Nocturia | Yes | 21 | 42.9% | 14 | 32.6% | 0.310 |
No | 28 | 57.1% | 29 | 67.4% | ||
Snores | Yes | 34 | 69.4% | 24 | 55.8% | 0.178 |
No | 15 | 30.6% | 19 | 44.2% | ||
Witnessed apnea | Yes | 36 | 73.5% | 29 | 67.4% | 0.526 |
No | 13 | 26.5% | 14 | 32.6% | ||
Daytime sleepiness | Yes | 22 | 44.9% | 16 | 37.2% | 0.455 |
No | 27 | 55.1% | 27 | 62.8% | ||