| EDS | Excessive daytime sleepiness |
| ESS | Epworth Sleepiness Scale |
| FNLHP | First Nations Lung Health Project |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| SOB | Shortness of Breath |
| OR | Odds ratio |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| GEE | Generalized estimating equations |
| QIC | Quasi likelihood under the independence model criterion |
| MSLT | Multiple sleep latency test |