Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the participants in OSA and Non-OSA groups

Age (years)

47.53 ± 9.67

40.46 ± 8.79

0.062

Males [n (%)]

10 (76.9)

9 (69.2)

Race/ethnicity

 Caucasian [n (%)]

4 (30.5)

3 (23)

 Asian [n (%)]

8 (61.5)

8 (61.5)

 Black/African American [n (%)]

1 (8)

2 (15.5)

Body mass index (kg/m²)

29.29 ± 4.81

23.82 ± 3.26

0.002*

Adipose tissue thickness at lateral gastrocnemius (mm)

6.25 ± 0.88

6.23 ± 0.98

0.958

Neck circumference (cm)

38.76 ± 3.69

35.96 ± 3.38

0.054

Resting heart rate (bpm)

65.38 ± 4.85

67.53 ± 8.04

0.416

Resting systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

117.53 ± 4.55

122.92 ± 9.47

0.077

Resting diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

79.23 ± 6.81

77.38 ± 3.68

0.398

Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)

93.79 ± 7.22

90.76 ± 3.49

0.186

Sleep duration (hours/week)

48.53 ± 5.87

50.62 ± 5.08

0.344

Total physical activity (MET hours/week)

7.39 ± 4.29

7.93 ± 3.21

0.721