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. 2023 Jul 14;15:123. doi: 10.1186/s13195-023-01266-x

Table 2.

Sleep structure according to the breathing cessation events

Effect size (95% CI) p-value
Obstructive apnea index
 N1 0.334 (0.165 to 0.503)  < 0.001
 N2 0.104 (− 0.084 to 0.292) 0.281
 SWS  − 0.227 (− 0.405 to − 0.049) 0.014
 REM sleep  − 0.059 (− 0.251 to 0.133) 0.549
 Arousals 0.78 (0.651 to 0.909)  < 0.001
Central apnea index
 N1 0.289 (0.120 to 0.457) 0.001
 N2  − 0.151 (− 0.337 to 0.035) 0.113
 SWS  − 0.082 (− 0.262 to 0.098) 0.377
 REM sleep  − 0.063 (− 0.253 to 0.127) 0.518
 Arousals 0.173 (− 0.013 to 0.359) 0.071
Mixed apnea index
 N1 0.199 (0.024 to 0.373) 0.026
 N2 0.145 (− 0.041 to 0.331) 0.128
 SWS  − 0.053 (− 0.233 to 0.127) 0.565
 REM sleep 0.071 (− 0.119 to 0.261) 0.464
 Arousals 0.425 (0.254 to 0.595)  < 0.001
Hypopnea index
 N1 0.029 (− 0.149 to 0.207) 0.747
 N2 0.135 (− 0.051 to 0.321) 0.158
 SWS  − 0.123 (− 0.305 to 0.059) 0.188
 REM sleep  − 0.094 (− 0.286 to 0.098) 0.335
 Arousals 0.521 (0.356 to 0.685)  < 0.001

Linear regression models adjusted by age, sex, and BMI representing the sleep structure according to the breathing cessation events that compose the AHI

AHI apnea–hypopnea index, BMI body mass index, CI confidence interval, SWS slow-wave sleep