Table 4 Association between Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) risk and postoperative outcomes

Postoperative Respiratory Complications

2,126 (7.9%)

3,768 (4.6%)

1.77 (1.68–1.87), p < 0.001

1.30 (1.19–1.43), p < 0.001

 Pulmonary Edema

1,519 (5.6%)

2,417 (3.0%)

1.96 (1.84–2.09), p < 0.001

1.48 (1.33–1.64), p < 0.001

 Pneumonia

495 (1.8%)

964 (1.2%)

1.57 (1.41–1.75), p < 0.001

1.13 (0.96–1.33), p = 0.14

 Respiratory Failure

626 (2.3%)

1,301 (1.6%)

1.47 (1.34–1.62), p < 0.001

0.96 (0.83–1.11), p = 0.61

 Reintubation

125 (0.5%)

285 (0.3%)

1.33 (1.08–1.64), p = 0.008

0.89 (0.65–1.22), p = 0.48

In-hospital mortality

98 (0.4%)

277 (0.3%)

1.08 (0.85–1.35), p = 0.54

0.74 (0.53–1.03), p = 0.071