Work Productivity Burden Among Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity Versus Controls Without Obstructive Sleep Apnea or Obesity.

Oralee J Varnado¹, Birong Liao¹, Michelle Jerry², Carolyn R Lew², Ryan Ross², Jud C Janak³, Shraddha Shinde¹

¹From the Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana (O.J.V., B.L., S.S.).

²Merative, Ann Arbor, Michigan (M.J., C.R.L., R.R.).

³Valo Health, Boston, Massachusetts (J.C.J.).

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine work loss, motor vehicle accidents, and serious injuries among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity ("patients") versus matched controls without OSA or obesity ("controls"). METHODS: Outcomes were compared for patients and controls after matching on baseline demographics, overall and stratified by OSA severity. RESULTS: Patients…

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