Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of compliant and non-compliant with CPAP therapy
| Variables | Total participants (N=188) | Compliant (N=80) | Non-compliant (N=108) | Statistics† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 47.4±11.2 | 49.4±10.9 | 46.0±11.2 | t=-2.10, p=0.038* |
| Sex, male | 172 (91.5) | 74 (92.5) | 98 (90.7) | χ2=0.18, p=0.669 |
| Married‡ (N=174) | 134 (77.0) | 57 (76.0) | 77 (77.8) | χ2=2.67, p=0.445 |
| Education (yr) | 14.1±2.4 | 14.0±2.5 | 14.2±2.3 | t=0.77, p=0.445 |
| Job§ (N=174) | 146 (83.9) | 60 (80.0) | 86 (86.9) | χ2=1.49, p=0.222 |
| Hypertension (N=174) | 67 (35.6) | 36 (48.0) | 31 (31.3) | χ2=5.02, p=0.025* |
| Body mass index | 27.8±4.5 | 27.8±4.3 | 27.8±4.6 | t=-0.01, p=0.995 |
| Neck circumference | 40.1±3.4 | 40.1±3.6 | 40.0±3.3 | t=-0.19, p=0.849 |
| Systolic BP | 134.8±16.7 | 134.1±17.4 | 135.3±16.2 | t=0.49, p=0.623 |
| Diastolic BP | 88.7±47.8 | 92.4±71.2 | 85.8±14.1 | t=-0.93, p=0.355 |
| Covered by health insurance | 96 (51.1) | 50 (62.5) | 46 (42.6) | χ2=7.29, p=0.007** |
| APAP users | 109 (58.0) | 48 (60.0) | 61 (56.5) | χ2=0.23, p= 0.629 |
Data are mean±standard deviation or N (%) values.
*
p<0.05;
**
p<0.01;
†
independent t-test or chi-square test;
‡
married and currently has a spouse;
§
number of participants with jobs. BP, blood pressure; CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; APAP, automatic positive airway pressure