Characteristics of controls and patients with obstructive sleep apnoea
| Controls n = 23* | With OSA n = 23* | t Value | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHI, Apnoea–Hypopnoea Index; AHITh, AHI with sleep apnoea therapy; BMI, body mass index; Compl, treatment compliance; CT90, percentage of night time with oxygen saturation below 90%; CT90Th, CT90 with sleep apnoea therapy; NA, not applicable; SNAP, sensory nerve action potential. | ||||
| *Values are mean (SD). | ||||
| Age (years) | 51.1 (12.2) | 54.8 (11.1) | –1.07 | 0.29 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.8 (5.0) | 31.6 (4.9) | –1.87 | 0.067 |
| AHI | 2.7 (2.4) | 34.7 (23.2) | –6.58 | <0.001 |
| CT90 | 2.9 (2.5) | 27.9 (12.2) | –9.63 | <0.001 |
| SNAP (μV) | 11.2 (5.0) | 6.3 (3.5) | 3.87 | <0.001 |
| AHITh | NA | 3.7 (2.4) | NA | NA |
| CT90Th | NA | 2.0 (1.3) | NA | NA |
| Compl (%) | NA | 82.9 (23.7) | NA | NA |