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. 2023 Dec 1;19(12):2087–2095. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10772

Table 2.

Polysomnography variables among patients undergoing routine sleep study.

Variables Mild OSA (n = 31) Moderate OSA (n = 12) Severe OSA (n = 19) No OSA (n = 37) P
AHI (events/h) 1.90 [1.3, 3.5] 8.4 [6.20 8.6] 18.8 [13.5, 35.8] 0.4 [0.2, 0.7] <.001
TST (min) 402.0 [372.5, 421.7] 388.0 [319.0, 416.2] 370.0 [356.7, 393.2] 408.0 [366.0, 432.0] .09
N3 (%) 27.0 [23.5, 35.0] 29.0 [24.0, 34.2] 30.0 [25.5, 32.0] 28.0 [22.0, 34.0] .93
REM (%) 22.0 [17.0, 24.0] 20.5 [16.0, 24.5] 16.0 [13.5, 20.0] 19.0 [17.0, 23.0] .06
Sleep efficiency (%) 87.5 [83.2, 93.5] 86.5 [81.0, 93.2] 83.0 [77.5, 89.0] 91.0 [81.0, 96.0] .21
Avg. SpO2 (%) 98.0 [97.0, 98.0] 97.0 [95.0, 98.0] 96.0 [94.5, 97.0] 98.0 [97.0, 98.0] <.001
Avg. ECO2 (mmHg) 41.6 [38.7, 43.1] 41.5 [37.0, 43.4] 40.8 [39.3, 44.3] 42.1 [38.9, 44.1] .93
WASO (min) 33.0 [10.50, 40.7] 40.0 [22.1, 70.7] 47.0 [19.7, 82.0] 22.0 [16.5, 51.0] .23
Arousals (events/h) 62.0 [55.0, 104.0] 104.5 [80.7, 138.0] 123.5 [87.5, 172.7] 69.0 [55.0, 92.0] <.001

Data are presented as median [interquartile range]. AHI = apnea-hypopnea index, OSA = obstructive sleep apnea, REM = rapid eye movement, TST = total sleep time, WASO = wake after sleep onset.