Age and sex differences on the association between anxiety disorders and obstructive sleep apnea: A nationwide case-control study in Taiwan.

Tien-Yu ChenTerry B J KuoChi-Hsiang ChungNian-Sheng TzengHsiao-Ching LaiWu-Chien ChienCheryl C H Yang

Published in: Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences (2022)

The study revealed a higher ratio of previous anxiety exposure in patients with OSA. Compared with those without anxiety, anxiety patients of male sex, aged 18 to 64 years, and with hypertension had a higher risk of OSA comorbidity.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
end stage renal disease
sleep quality
blood pressure
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
single cell
patient reported outcomes
physical activity