Table 1.
Baseline patient characteristics
| Characteristic | OSA patients (n = 11) | Controls (n = 10) | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 40.5 (12.6) | 36.8 (9.2) | 0.51 |
| BMI | 36.0 (8.1) | 30.4 (3.8) | 0.07 |
| Sex, male | 11 (100%) | 3 (30%) | 0.001 |
| SBP | 134 (13) | 127 (18) | 0.37 |
| DBP | 83 (4) | 79 (8) | 0.14 |
| ESS | 13.4 (5.1), n = 9 | 10.1 (4.8), n = 7 | 0.30 |
| Oxygen desaturation nadir | 80 (6), n = 10 | 91 (3), n = 8 | 0.004 |
| AHI; mean (SD); median (IQR, range) | 35 (27); 28 (17–46, 11–100) | 1.4 (1.7); 0.8 (0.4–1.5, 0–4.5), n = 9 | 0.002 |
Mean (SD) or n (%). Abbreviations: AHI, apnea hypopnea index; BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; ESS, Epworth sleepiness scale; IQR, interquartile range; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
aWilcoxon rank–sum tests except for sex (Fisher’s exact test).