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. 2011 Aug 1;34(8):1083–1092. doi: 10.5665/SLEEP.1166

Table 6.

Post hoc adherence data excluding good early adherers (≥ 5 hours in week 1)

Adherence Excluding Good Early Adherers A-Flex CPAPAPAP CPAP P Value
    Number (% Total) for Those < 5 hours in Week 1 26 (48%) 20 (41%) 22 (41%)
        Adherence: Mean Hours of PAP Use per Night, Mean ± SD
            90 Days* 3.21 ± 1.39 3.46 ± 1.34 3.49 ± 1.85 0.8
            180 Days* 3.05 ± 1.55 3.48 ± 1.46 3.18 ± 2.00 0.7
        Adherence: Dropout Rate 90 days, Percent (Number)
            Mean < 2 h per night 23% (6) 15% (3) 23% (5) 0.8
            Median < 2 h per night 23% (6) 15% (3) 27% (6) 0.7
            Mean < 1 h per night 0% 5% (1) 14% (3) 0.1
        Adherence: Dropout Rate 180 days, Percent (Number)
            Mean < 2 h per night 31% (8) 15% (3) 32% (7) 0.4
            Median < 2 h per night 35% (9) 15% (3) 41% (9) 0.2
            Mean < 1 h per night 4% (1) 5% (1) 18% (4) 0.3
*

90 days includes days 2-90 and 180 days includes days 2–180.