Table 7. Comparisons between subjects who accepted and those who refused home CPAP treatment with variables expressed as median (IQR).
CPAP users (n = 30) | Refused CPAP (n = 111) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 67 (9) | 68 (11) | 0.16 |
BMI | 26.8 (3.7) | 25.6 (3.0) | <0.001 |
Neck circumference | 36 (3.5) | 36 (5.5) | 0.04 |
AHI (Home Embletta / PSG) | 16.8 (14.2) | 14.6 (19.1) | 0.02 |
MinSaO2 | 79 (14) | 79 (13) | 0.04 |
Mean SaO2 | 93.6 (2.4) | 95 (2) | <0.001 |
CPAP pressure titrated | 12 (1.8) | 12 (1) | 0.34 |
ESS | 9 (8) | 10 (6) | 0.77 |
ESS, Epworth sleepiness scale; IQR, interquartile range.