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Table 3 Multivariable regression analysis for cf-PWV

From: The role of sleepiness on arterial stiffness improvement after CPAP therapy in males with obstructive sleep apnea: a prospective cohort study

Variables

Coefficient estimate (95%CI)

p-value

Age

0.07 (0.01; 0.13)

0.015

Time

−0.24 (−0.89; 0.41)

0.470

Pulse pressure (mm Hg)

0.16 (0.10; 0.21)

<0.001

ESS >10

1.23 (0.18; 2.27)

0.022

Time×ESS*

−1.07 (−2.05; −0.09)

0.033

  1. ESS Epworth Sleepiness Scale; *interaction term of ESS group and time (defined by the two assessment instants: before and after CPAP); p-values were obtained by linear mixed effects regression models
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

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