Table 2.
Comparison of anthropometric and clinical data between good and poor responders.
| Total | Good responders | Poor responders | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case number | 11 | 6 | 5 | |
| Male | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0.576 |
| Smoking | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.652 |
| Hypertension | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0.545 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.727 |
| Dyslipidemia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.392 |
| Recurrent stroke | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.652 |
| Dysphagia | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0.545 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0.392 |
| Age | 72 (67–82) | 69.7 (63.3–76.9) | 72.6 (70.8–82.3) | 0.429 |
| Barthel index | 20.0 (10.0–35.0) | 17.5 (13.8–33.8) | 30.0 (5.0–37.5) | 0.931 |
| BMI | 23.5 (22.0–26.6) | 22.8 (15.7–26.7) | 23.7 (23.0–26.7) | 0.429 |
| AHI | 52.0 (29.9–61.9) | 58.8 (45.4–69.9) | 37.3 (24.8–53.9) | 0.082 |
| ODI | 53.0 (37.0–72.8) | 55.8 (40.7–73.5) | 47.6 (32.5–67.0) | 0.429 |
| Mean SpO2 | 94.0 (92.8–94.3) | 93.2 (92.4–96.3) | 94.0 (92.0–94.3) | 0.931 |
| Minimum SpO2 | 78.0 (74.0–80.0) | 77.5 (72.0–81.3) | 78.0 (64.0–79.0) | 0.792 |
| Sleep efficiency % | 68.6 (39.7–76.2) | 68.9 (37.5–76.6) | 68.6 (40.5–79.0) | 0.662 |
| REM % | 8.7 (3.5–9.0) | 8.9 (4.9–11.1) | 5.7 (1.6–11.2) | 0.329 |
| Deep sleep % | 23.4 (14.4–31.1) | 19.6 (14.0–31.9) | 23.4 (11.2–42.9) | 0.792 |
BMI: body mass index, AHI: apnea-hypopnea index, SpO2: oxyhemoglobin saturation by pulse oximetry, REM: rapid eye movement, ODI: oxyhemoglobin desaturation index.
Data are median (IQR). P value: comparison between good and poor responders.