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. 2014 Dec;6(12):1736–1741. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.11.19

Table 5. Correlations between PSG parameters and changes in body compositions parameters.

Variables Change in NC Δ left arm Δ right arm Δ trunk Δ left leg Δ right leg Δ head and neck
AHI 0.696** 0.263 0.307 0.348* −0.525** −0.780** 0.333
ODI 0.634** 0.188 0.266 0.342* −0.490* −0.690** 0.324
Mean SpO2 −0.577** −0.161 −0.279 −0.133 0.433* 0.711** −0.398*
Minimal SpO2 −0.518** −0.216 −0.240 −0.204 0.426** 0.771** −0.391*

Δ fluid shift volume; the values in the table are Pearson correlation coefficient(r) adjusted by age, gender and body mass index; *, P<0.05; **, P<0.01. PSG, polysomnography; NC, neck circumference; AHI, apnea-hypopnea index; ODI, oxygen desaturation index.