Table 1.
Subject demographics and baseline sleep characteristics for all participants
| Able-Bodied | SCI | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 8 | 8 |
| Age, yr | 59.5 ± 11.8 | 50.3 ± 12.8 |
| Sex (M/F) | 6/2 | 7/1 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 29.2 ± 1.9* | 25.8 ± 2.8* |
| NC, cm | 36.2 ± 9.6 | 38.2 ± 2.8 |
| Level of injury | ||
| Cervical | 7 | |
| Thoracic | 1 | |
| Time since injury, yr | 8.3 ± 4.7 | |
| ASIA Score | ||
| A | 1 | |
| B | 2 | |
| C | 1 | |
| D | 4 | |
| ESS | 11.0 ± 4.4 | 8.0 ± 3.2 |
| FSS | 3.6 ± 1.6 | 3.7 ± 1.8 |
| PSQI | 10.4 ± 3.5 | 10.8 ± 4.4 |
| AHI (events/h) | 21.3 ± 13.8 | 27.2 ± 32.0 |
| CAI (events/h) | 2.8 ± 4.5 | 7.3 ± 14.6 |
| OAI (events/h) | 1.7 ± 2.0 | 2.8 ± 3.7 |
| HI (events/h) | 17.0 ± 12.3 | 11.6 ± 7.9 |
| ODI (events/h) | 8.9 ± 13.0 | 19.9 ± 34.1 |
AHI, apnea-hypopnea index; CAI, central apnea index; ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale; FSS, Fatigue Severity Scale; HI, hypopnea index; NC, neck circumference; OAI, obstructive apnea index; ODI, oxyhemoglobin desaturation index; PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. One able-bodied subject did not complete the baseline PSQI.
*
P < 0.05.