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. 2017 Dec 19;12(12):e0188689. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188689

Table 2. Sleep and respiratory characteristics.

Variables ALL DM Non-DM P value
(n = 203) (n = 100) (n = 103)
Epworth Sleepiness Scale score 6.0±3.4 5.7±3.3 6.2±3.5 0.39
Total sleep time, min 337.9±120.4 329.4±116.9 346.2±123.7 0.33
WASO, min 123.3±90.6 127.1±95.9 119.4±85.2 0.55
Sleep efficiency, % 63.4±23.8 64.0±26.7 62.8±20.6 0.72
Arousal Index, no./h 24.9±18.1 24.8±19.0 25.0±17.2 0.92
AHI, no./h 29.3±22.0 29.0±22.7 29.3±21.5 0.92
    AHI<5 12 (5.9) 9 (9.0) 3 (2.9) 0.55
    AHI≥5, <15 53 (26.1) 26 (26.0) 27 (26.2) 0.77
    AHI≥15, <30 59 (29.1) 29 (29.0) 30 (29.1) 0.77
    AHI≥30 79 (38.9) 36 (36.0) 43 (41.8) 0.24
Apnea, no./h 14.3±17.7 12.9±16.3 15.3±18.7 0.32
    Central apnea, no./h 3.3±8.3 2.6±7.9 3.6±8.2 0.33
    Obstructive apnea, no./h 8.2±12.4 7.8±11.0 8.5±13.6 0.68
3%ODI, no./h 25.3±21.8 26.0±216 24.3±22.1 0.58
Time at SpO2<90%, min 29.7±70.5 29.8±54.6 29.5±83.9 0.97
Lowest SpO2, % 85 (79–89) 83 (78–88) 86 (78–88) 0.22

Data are presented as means±SD, No. (%) or median (IQR)

WASO = waking after sleep onset, AHI = apnea-hypopnea index

ODI = oxygen desaturation index, SpO2 = peripheral capillary oxygen saturation