Table 5.

Ordering Options for Auto-Adjusting CPAP Machines

	Generous Options		Limited Options		Minimal Options
	Possible	Cumulative	Possible	Cumulative	Possible	Cumulative
	Selections	Options	Selections	Options	Selections	Options
Pressure Options	10		4		2
		10		4		2
Pressure Reduction	4		2		2
		40		8		4
Mask Types	3		3		3
		120		24		12
Mask Designs	4		2		2
		480		48		24
Mask Size	3		3		3
		1440		144		72
Heated Humidifier	2		2		2
		2880		288		144
Pressure Ramp	2		2		2
		5760		576		288
Total Unique Options		5760		576		288

Notes: The possible numbers of unique order options for auto-adjusting CPAP machine therapy are presented. The three columns show the results based on the author’s selection of a generous, limited, and minimal number of options for each variable. Possible Selections were chosen by the author and are described in the methods.