Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics for Women and Men Treated With MAD or a Sham Device
| Characteristics | All Patients | Women | Men | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAD (n=42) | Sham (n=43) | MAD (n=11) | Sham (n=16) | MAD (n=31) | Sham (n=27) | |
| Office systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 126.5 (12.2)* | 133.8 (16.4) | 120.7 (12.0) | 131.1 (18.9) | 128.5 (11.8) | 135.4 (15.0) |
| Office diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 82.3 (9.3) | 85.3 (10.3) | 80.2 (9.9) | 83.5 (10.6) | 83.0 (9.1) | 86.4 (10.1) |
| Age, y | 49.6 (10.5)* | 54.5 (9.1) | 50.5 (8.6) | 54.0 (7.3) | 49.2 (11.3) | 54.9 (10.2) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27.4 (3.4) | 27.8 (3.6) | 27.4 (3.3) | 28.6 (3.5) | 27.4 (3.5) | 27.3 (3.7) |
| Apnea‐hypopnea index | 15.0 (9.5) | 14.8 (9.3) | 14.2 (10.7) | 10.4 (6.8) | 15.3 (9.2) | 17.4 (9.7) |
| ESS score | 11.1 (3.9) | 10.9 (3.6) | 10.6 (4.5) | 12.2 (3.4) | 11.3 (3.8) | 10.1 (3.5) |
| Hypertension at baseline, n/total | 21/42 | 30/43 | 5/11 | 12/16 | 16/31 | 18/27 |
| Hypertensive medication, n/total | 10/42 | 19/43 | 3/11 | 9/16 | 7/31 | 10/27 |
| Dippers, n/total | 31/42 | 31/43 | 8/11 | 10/16 | 23/31 | 21/27 |
Data are given as mean (SD). ESS indicates Epworth Sleepiness Scale; MAD, mandibular advancement device.
*P<0.05.