Table 3.
Improved difference from baseline without any appliance vs. with the use of an appliance
| Monobloc appliance | Bibloc appliance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean difference (SD) | 95 % CI | p a | Mean difference (SD) | 95 % CI | p a | |
| AHI | 12.7 (11.6) | 10.5;14.8 | 0.000 | 13.8 (14.8) | 9.8;17.8 | 0.000 |
| AI | 8.3 (9.1) | 6.6;10.1 | 0.000 | 8.0 (1.6) | 4.8;11.3 | 0.000 |
| ODI | 11.0 (11.3) | 8.9;13.2 | 0.000 | 12.2 (13.7) | 8.4;16.1 | 0.000 |
| Lowest SpO2 (%) | 3.0 (6.1) | 1.7;4.2 | 0.000 | 2.1 (5.6) | 0.5:3.6 | 0.000 |
| Longest apnea (sec) | 15.2 (19.4) | 11.1;19.3 | 0.000 | 11.0 (20.0) | 5.0;17.0) | 0.001 |
| ESS | 3.1 (4.0) | 2.2;3.9 | 0.000 | 2.6 (4.3) | 1.0:4.1 | 0.002 |
AHI apnea hypopnea index, AI apnea index, ODI oxygen desaturation index, SpO 2 oxygen saturation, ESS Epworth sleepiness scale
a p value reflects the difference within the treatment group