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Research Article

The Relationship between High Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and General and Central Obesity: Findings from a Sample of Chilean College Students

Table 4

Stratified analysis for the association of high OSA risk with overweight, general obesity, and central obesity, by sex, blood pressure, and self-rated health¹.


Stratified variable	All participants	WHO criteria BMI: 25–29 versus <25 OR (95% CI)^a	WHO criteria BMI ≥30 versus <25 OR (95% CI)^a	IDF criteria^b Central obesity versus no central obesity

Sex
Male	280	0.56 (0.13, 2.47)	7.23 (1.34, 38.94)	4.66 (1.33, 16.39)
Female	636	1.16 (0.34, 3.95)	14.96 (5.40, 2.30)	2.08 (0.90, 4.81)
Elevated blood pressure^c
No	381	0.58 (0.12, 2.94)	8.71 (2.26, 33.59)	1.12 (0.39, 3.22)
Yes	534	1.21 (0.36, 4.09)	12.42 (4.23, 36.48)	7.34 (2.38, 22.59)
Self-rated health^d
Good	667	0.72 (0.25, 2.07)	8.21 (3.52, 19.16)	2.60 (1.28, 5.28)
Poor	92	3.01 (0.16, 57.86)	144.82 (2.4, ∞)	15.76 (0.93, 267.69)

BMI: body mass index; IDF: International Diabetes Federation; OR: odds ratio; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval.
^aExcept for the stratified variables, the following variables were adjusted for age (continuous), sex, education, any physical activity participation, alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, use of energy drinks, and self-rated health.
^bCentral obesity was defined by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria for South Americans: WC ≥90 cm for men and WC ≥80 cm for women.
^cElevated BP defined as systolic BP ≥120 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥80 mmHg.
^dSelf-rated health (SRH) was evaluated by asking, “how would you say your health compares to others your age.” Poor SRH = worse than others my age. Good SRH = better or same as others my age.