Table 4.

Slow wave sleep (SWS) and REM content, shown in percentage (%), in controls and patients (at diagnosis and after continuous positive airway pressure treatment).

	Patients				Controls
	No treatment		Treatment
	REM	SWS	REM	SWS	REM	SWS
Min	0.00	0.00	9.60	1.40	9.50	3.80
1st Q	3.68	2.25	12.53	3.28	12.05	10.20
Median	6.70	4.45	15.30	4.35	15.90	15.60
Mean	7.85	5.48	16.85	4.95	15.53	14.86
3rd Q	10.88	7.68	19.62	6.03	17.95	20.00
Max	18.00	13.00	27.20	9.70	23.30	24.20