Table 2.
Basic characteristics and vital parameters in healthy controls and obstructive sleep apnea patients (±SEM).
| Healthy controls | OSA patients | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (M/W) | 10/3 | 17/6 | 0.841 |
| Age | 52.0 (±2.8) | 55.0 (±1.5) | 0.322 |
| BMI | 28.5 (±0.9) | 32.1(±1.3) | 0.126 |
| MAP | 95.1 (±4.1) | 90.9 (±2.6) | 0.242 |
| HR | 59.9 (±2.2) | 64.9 (±1.9) | 0.106 |
| SAT | 97.4 (±0.4) | 97.3 (±0.3) | 0.880 |
| PETCO2 | 35.2 (±0.9) | 35.0 (±0.5) | 0.842 |
| Respiration frequency | 10.8 (±1.3) | 10.2 (±0.8) | 0.758 |
| AHI | 3.3 (±1.1) | 34.6 (±3.6) | <0.001 |
| ODI | 1.0 (±0.4) | 20.3 (±3.7) | <0.001 |
| Time (%) with SaO2 <90% | 0.4 (±0.2) | 15.7 (±3.7) | <0.001 |
| Breath-hold duration | 27.5 (±1.2) | 26.9 (±1.1) | 0.377 |
| Days somnography to NIRS | 13 (±6) | 23 (±8) | 0.002 |
Mean (±SEM) characteristics in healthy controls and OSA patients. M, man; W, woman; BMI, body mass index; MAP, mean arterial blood pressure; HR, heart rate; SAT, peripheral saturation; PETCO2, partial pressure of end tidal CO2 in mmHg; AHI, apnea-hypopnea index; ODI, oxygen desaturation index.