Research Article

Study of Leptin and Adiponectin as Disease Markers in Subjects with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Table 4

Binary logistic regression of the determinants of obstructive sleep apnea in the study subjects.

VariableCrude odds ratio Odds ratio after inclusion of age, sex, and BMI

Adiponectin (ng/mL)0.947 (0.898–0.997)0.0390.925 (0.871–0.983)0.012
Leptin (ng/mL)0.998 (0.990–1.006)0.5890.994 (0.985–1.004)0.225
Leptin : adiponectin ratio0.993 (0.948–1.041)0.7720.982 (0.933–1.032)0.468
BMI (Kg/m2)1.034 (0.990–1.081)0.1311.035 (0.989–1.083)*0.137
Waist circumference (cm)1.005 (0.983–1.028)0.6791.005 (0.983–1.028)*0.645
MMP1.471 (1.087–1.855)0.0221.36 (1.12–1.869)0.031
Neck size (cm)1.13 (1.004–1.240)0.0420.997 (0.933–1.065)0.113
HOMA-IR1.16 (1.013–1.307)0.031.024 (0.936–1.120)0.607

Only age and sex included in model.
BMI: body mass index, MMP: modified Mallampati score, HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.