Research Article

Tae-Eum Type as an Independent Risk Factor for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Table 1

General characteristics of participants according to Sasang constitution types.

VariableTESESY value

Number of cases36482206
Age58.17 ± 7.41155.04 ± 5.5556.33 ± 6.460.0001
Female, (%)141 (38.7)47 (57.0)125 (60.7)<0.0001
Smoking, (%)
 Never185 (50.8)56 (68.3)138 (67.0)<0.001
 Former124 (34.1)15 (18.3)46 (22.3)
 Current55 (15.1)11 (13.4)22 (10.7)
Exercise2, (%)146 (40.1)34 (41.5)95 (46.1)0.37
Alcohol consumption (g/day)10.74 ± 19.755.42 ± 27.585.75 ± 19.05<0.01
BMI (kg/m2)26.48 ± 2.1921.69 ± 1.7923.20 ± 1.93<0.0001
WHR (waist-to-hip ratio)0.91 ± 0.050.84 ± 0.060.85 ± 0.06<0.0001
Fasting glucose (mg/dL)105.66 ± 28.4090.98 ± 11.6794.28 ± 14.67<0.0001
Fasting insulin (uU/mL)10.05 ± 9.047.28 ± 2.817.74 ± 3.26<0.0001
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)194.63 ± 34.78199.96 ± 35.68201.05 ± 32.76<0.01
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)45.5 ± 10.853.4 ± 15.853.0 ± 15.1<0.0001
SBP (mmHg)118.27 ± 13.68109.71 ± 13.73110.95 ± 16.16<0.0001
DBP (mmHg)78.08 ± 9.6672.73 ± 8.7172.82 ± 9.99<0.0001
HTN, (%)187 (51.4)16 (19.5)52 (25.2)<0.0001
DM, (%)122 (33.5)12 (14.6)47 (22.8)<0.001

Abbreviations: BMI: body mass index; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; HTN: hypertension; DM: diabetes mellitus.
1Values are mean ± SD.
230 min/2 times/week.