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. 2020 Apr 20;3(4):e203088. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.3088

Table 3. Factors Associated With Adherence to Positive Airway Pressure Therapy at 3 Months in Multivariable Analysisa.

Variable OR (95% CI) P value
Wait time to treatment 0.99 (0.98-0.99) .04
Age 0.97 (0.92-1.02) .32
Sex 1.72 (0.51-5.82) .38
No. of comorbidities 0.66 (0.39-1.14) .14
Cardiovascular disease 1.26 (0.26-6.14) .78
No. of medications 1.14 (0.96-1.35) .14
Neuropsychiatric medication 1.15 (0.51-2.58) .74
Narcotic use 0.41 (0.12-1.41) .16
Smoking history 0.77 (0.41-1.45) .42
Study group 1.44 (0.52-3.93) .48
Baseline
Apnea-hypopnea index score on polysomnogram 1.01 (0.99-1.02) .40
Respiratory event index during home sleep apnea testing 1.01 (0.99-1.03) .31
Epworth Sleepiness Scale score 0.97 (0.89-1.06) .56
Missed appointment for polysomnogram 0.38 (0.32-4.43) .44

Abbreviation: OR, odds ratio.

a

Adherence was defined as positive airway pressure use for at least 4 hours on at least 70% of nights.