Race/Ethnicity

MESA exam number vs Apnea-Hypopnea Index (REM): (Apneas with no oxygen desaturation threshold used and with or without arousal+ hypopneas with > 30% flow reduction and >= 4% oxygen desaturation and with or without arousal) / hour of REM sleep from type II polysomnography
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Exam 5 2,013 23.7 ± 22.2 16.9 0.0 120.0 224 2,237
Participant Age at MESA Sleep Visit vs Apnea-Hypopnea Index (REM): (Apneas with no oxygen desaturation threshold used and with or without arousal+ hypopneas with > 30% flow reduction and >= 4% oxygen desaturation and with or without arousal) / hour of REM sleep from type II polysomnography
Exam 5
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 2,013 23.7 ± 22.2 16.9 0.0 120.0 224 2,237
54.0 to 62.0 years 514 21.9 ± 22.0 14.2 0.0 110.5 46 560
62.0 to 69.0 years 520 24.7 ± 23.3 18.0 0.0 120.0 39 559
69.0 to 77.0 years 504 24.2 ± 22.0 18.0 0.0 98.6 55 559
77.0 to 95.0 years 475 24.2 ± 21.2 18.1 0.0 91.3 84 559
Gender of the participant vs Apnea-Hypopnea Index (REM): (Apneas with no oxygen desaturation threshold used and with or without arousal+ hypopneas with > 30% flow reduction and >= 4% oxygen desaturation and with or without arousal) / hour of REM sleep from type II polysomnography
Exam 5
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 2,013 23.7 ± 22.2 16.9 0.0 120.0 224 2,237
Female 1,084 23.0 ± 22.5 15.8 0.0 120.0 114 1,198
Male 929 24.6 ± 21.8 18.8 0.0 94.3 110 1,039
Race/ethnicity of the participant vs Apnea-Hypopnea Index (REM): (Apneas with no oxygen desaturation threshold used and with or without arousal+ hypopneas with > 30% flow reduction and >= 4% oxygen desaturation and with or without arousal) / hour of REM sleep from type II polysomnography
Exam 5
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 2,013 23.7 ± 22.2 16.9 0.0 120.0 224 2,237
White, Caucasian 732 20.4 ± 20.7 13.4 0.0 120.0 98 830
Chinese American 245 21.7 ± 20.0 16.2 0.0 77.8 20 265
Black, African-American 560 26.2 ± 23.7 20.0 0.0 110.5 56 616
Hispanic 476 27.0 ± 22.8 21.4 0.0 95.0 50 526