Table 4.

White blood cells, phagocytes and hematocrit

		OSAS	CPAP-OSAS	CONTROLS
Hematocrit [%]	Evening	39.2 ± 3.8	40.8 ± 4.8	37.4 ± 5.5
	Morning	38.6 ± 4.9	40.5 ± 6.1	38.6 ± 5.7
	Diff & 95% CI	0.6 (-0.78–1.95)	0.3 (-0.74–1.38)	1.2 (0.42–1.99)
WBC [103/μl]	Evening	8.06 ± 2.00	8.01 ± 2.30	8.61 ± 2,00
	Morning	7.20 ± 1.91	7.26 ± 2.23	7.67 ± 2.92
	Diff & 95% CI	0.86 (0.86–1.18)	0.75 (0.75–1.29)	0.94 (0.46–1.65)
PMNs+monocytes [103/μl]	Evening	5.68 ± 1.67	5.75 ± 2.00	5.50 ± 2.26
	Morning	5.13 ± 1.63	5.19 ± 1.82	4.67 ± 1.45
	Diff & 95% CI	0.55 (0.32–0.80)	0.56 (0.15–0.98)	0.83 (0.31–1.36)

Data expressed as a mean ± SD (standard deviation)

WBC – white blood cells, PMNs – polymorphonuclear leukocytes, 95% CI – 95% confidence interval, Diff – difference of means with 95% confidence interval