Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics

Time since Diagnosis (mo)

(mean ± SD)

47.5 ± 63.9

127 ± 310

10.0 ± 5.9

Gender

 Male

 Female

 Non-binary

18 (60)

12 (40)

0 (0)

10 (50)

10 (50)

0 (0)

8 (80)

2 (20)

0 (0)

Age, yr (mean ± SD)

(range)

53.7 ± 11.7

(32–73)

54.6 ± 11.4

(32–73)

52.0 ± 12.7

(38–72)

Education¹

 Less than HS

 HS diploma

 Some college

 College degree

 Professional or advanced degree

0 (0)

4 (14)

6 (21)

12 (41)

7 (24)

0

3 (16)

6 (32)

7 (37)

3 (16)

0

1 (10)

0

5 (50)

4 (40)

Ethnicity

 Hispanic or Latino

 Non-Hispanic or Latino

2 (7)

28 (93)

2 (10)

18 (90)

0

10 (100)

Race

 White

 Black

 Asian

23 (77)

6 (20)

1(3)

14 (70)

6 (30)

0

9 (90)

0

1 (10)

Marital status

 Married

 Living with partner

 Widowed/divorced/separated

 Single, never married

16 (53)

5 (17)

5 (17)

4 (13)

8 (40)

4 (20)

5 (25)

3 (15)

8 (80)

1 (10)

0

1 (10)

Household Income

 < $25,000

 $25,000 - $49,999

 $50,000 - $74,999

 $75,000 - $99,999

 > $100,000

 Decline to answer

0

2 (7)

3 (10)

7 (23)

10 (33)

8 (27)

0

2 (10)

2 (10)

5 (25)

5 (25)

6 (30)

0

0

1 (10)

2 (20)

5 (50)

2 (20)

Work status

 Full time for pay

 Part time for pay

 Don’t work for pay because of OSA

 Don’t work for pay, unrelated to OSA

22 (73)

3 (10)

0

5 (17)

14 (70)

2 (10)

0

5 (25)

8 (80)

1 (10)

0

1 (10)

Time (mos) since initial clinical diagnosis of OSA, mean ± SD

42.3 ± 59.7

58.2 ± 67.9

10.1 ± 6.4

BMI, mean ± SD

33.1 ± 4.4

32.6 ± 4.4

34.2 ± 4.2

Co-morbid conditions, n (%)

 Hypertension

 Diabetes/prediabetes

 Obesity

 Depression

 Anxiety

 Hyperlipidemia

 Allergic rhinitis

 Gastroesophageal reflux

 Arthritis/Osteoarthritis

 Hyperthyroidism

 Neuropathy

 Raynaud’s syndrome

 Back Pain

 Other² (panic disorder gluten intolerance, scleroderma, rosacea, overactive bladder, atrial fibrillation, leukemia, binge eating, plantar fasciitis, asthma, attention deficit disorder, kidney stones, Factor 11 deficiency, breast cancer)

14 (47)

5 (17)

1 (3)

3 (10)

5 (17)

11 (37)

7 (23)

4 (13)

5 (17)

2 (7)

2 (7)

2 (7)

2 (7)

11 (37)

10 (50)

4 (20)

0

2 (10)

3 (15)

7 (35)

5 (25)

3 (15)

4 (20)

2 (10)

2 (10)

2 (10)

2 (10)

6 (30)

4 (40)

1 (10)

1 (10)

1 (10)

2 (20)

4 (40)

2 (20)

1 (10)

1 (10)

0

0

0

0

5 (50)

Have received PAP, n (%)

 Yes

  Currently receiving

26 (87)

10 (33)

16 (80)

0

10 (100)

10 (100)

Have received Oral Appliance, n (%)

 Yes

  Currently using

1 (3)

0

1 (5)

0

0

0

Have undergone a tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy, n (%)

 Yes

6 (20)

4 (20)

2 (20)

Have undergone a uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, n (%)

 Yes

1 (3)

1 (5)

0