. 2010 Mar 11;108(5):1234–1240. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.90855.2008

Table 1.

Subject characteristics

	n	Men/Women	Age, yr	Body Mass Index, kg/m²	Apnea-Hypopnea Index, Events/h	SaO₂ Nadir, %
OSA	20	17/3	47.6 ± 2.3	34.0 ± 1.2^*	43.2 ± 6.2^*	76.5 ± 2.6^†
Controls	15	11/4	42.3 ± 3.0	28.9 ± 1.2	2.6 ± 0.4

Data are means ± SE; n = no. of subjects. OSA, obstructive sleep apnea; SaO₂ nadir, minimum oxyhemoglobin saturation.

P < 0.05, OSA compared with controls.

^†

n = 18: data unavailable from 2 subjects who underwent protocol 1.