TABLE 1.

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS

Characteristic	Mean ± SEM	Range
Age, yr	49 ± 3	20–60
Sex, M:F	11:5
Body mass index, kg/m2	35.1 ± 1.5	26.2–45.9
AHI total, events/hr	47.3 ± 6.2	11.1–92.4
AHI non-REM, events/hr	43.4 ± 5.4	11.1–87.4

Definition of abbreviation: AHI = apnea–hypopnea index.