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Table 3 Characteristics of patients diagnosed with OSA.

From: Chronic cough and obstructive sleep apnea in a community-based pulmonary practice

Patient characteristic

N = 33

Age (mean ± SD)

57 (± 13)

Female:Male ratio

1.3

BMI kg/m2 (mean ± SD)

 

   Overall

35 (± 7)

   Male

33(± 4)

   Female

36 (± 8)

Duration of cough in weeks (mean ± SD)

 

   Overall

88 (± 262)

   Male

23 (± 26)

   Female

136 (± 341)

Comorbidities

 

   Hypertension

12 (37%)

   Diabetes mellitus

7 (21%)

   Known sleep apnea

12 (37%)

   Coronary artery disease

1 (3%)

   ACE-I therapy

6 (18%)

Single diagnoses for cough

 

   GERD

17/33 (52%)

   UACS

2/33 (9%)

   CVA

0

Multiple diagnoses for cough

 

   GERD & UACS

10/33 (30%)

   UACS & CVA

0

   GERD & CVA

1/33 (3%)

UACS, GERD & CVA

2/33 (6%)

  1. Abbreviations: OSA - Obstructive sleep apnea; BMI - Body mass index; ACE-I - Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors.