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Table 1 Patients characteristics and nocturnal polygraphic results

From: Immediate effect of CPAP titration on perceived health related quality of life: a prospective observational study

 

Total

Female

Male

Subjects, No.

205

54

151

Age, yrs

56.7 ± 10.3 (25–79)

59.8 ± 7.8 (42–76)

55.6 ± 10.9* (25–79)

BMI, kg/m2

33.0 ± 6.4 (22.8–51.6)

35.8 ± 7.7 (22.8–51.6)

32.0 ± 5.6** (23.0–50.0)

AHI, n/h

47.8 ± 24.4 (6–118)

48.1 ± 29.0 (9–118)

47.6 ± 22.7 (6–101)

 Mild, No. (%)

18 (8.8)

7 (13.0)

11 (7.3)

 Moderate, No. (%)

40 (19.5)

11 (20.4)

29 (19.2)

 Severe, No. (%)

147 (71.7)

36 (66.6)

111 (73.5)

TSat90, %

24.4 ± 23.9 (0–93.1)

29.2 ± 27.6 (0.1–93)

22.6 ± 22.3 (0–93.1)

ESS score

11.0 ± 5.0 (1–24)

10.9 ± 5.0 (2–22)

11.0 ± 5.1 (1–24)

  1. Data are given as mean ± SD (range). BMI = body mass index; AHI = Apnea hypopnea index; Mild = AHI ≥5, but < 15per hour; Moderate = AHI ≥15, but < 30per hour; Severe = AHI ≥30 per hour; TSat90 = percent study-time at less than 90% oxygen saturation; ESS = Epworth Sleepiness Scale; F = Female; M = Male
  2. *p = 0.0131, **p = 0.0018 F vs M
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