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Table 7 Body Water Fraction and Severity of Sleep Apnea in Males

From: Sleep apnea prevalence in chronic kidney disease - association with total body water and symptoms

 

Overall (n = 39)

 

Dialysis group (n = 15)

 

Non-dialysis group (n = 24)

 

AHI

<15

≥15

p

<15

≥15

p

<15

≥15

p

Body water fraction (L/Kg)

0.50 (0.49 to 0.54)

0.46 (0.44 to 0.51)

0.22

0.54 (0.42 to 0.55)

0.47 (0.43 to 0.49)

0.32

0.50 (0.49 to 0.50)

0.46 (0.45 to 0.52)

0.87

Body Water/Height2 (L/m2)

12.9 (11.8 to 15.8)

13.0 (11.9 to 14.2)

0.97

11.8 (9.4 to 17.5)

12.5 (10.9 to 13.2)

0.76

14.3 (12.9 to 15.8)

14 (13.4 to 15.4)

0.87