Table 3.
Categories of Response Based on Reliable Change to PAP Therapy Stratified by Hours of Usage
| Instrument | Worsening | No Change | Improvement | Symptom Remission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDA | ||||
| Overall (N = 103)a | 3 (2.9) | 69 (67.0) | 7 (6.8) | 24 (23.3) |
| Average hourly PAP use | ||||
| 0.0-1.9 (n = 25) | 2 (8.0) | 17 (68.0) | 1 (4.0) | 5 (20.0) |
| 2.0-3.9 (n = 28) | 0 (0) | 18 (64.3) | 4 (14.3) | 6 (21.4) |
| 4.0-5.9 (n = 28) | 1 (3.6) | 22 (78.6) | 1 (3.6) | 4 (14.3) |
| ≥ 6.0 (n = 22) | 0 (0) | 12 (54.6) | 1 (4.6) | 9 (40.9) |
| SRI | ||||
| Overall (N = 103)a | 11 (10.7) | 53 (51.5) | 7 (6.8) | 32 (31.1) |
| Average hourly PAP use | ||||
| < 2.0 (n = 25)a | 5 (20.0) | 14 (56.0) | 1 (4.0) | 5 (20.0) |
| 2.0-3.9 (n = 28) | 2 (7.1) | 14 (50.0) | 3 (10.7) | 9 (32.1) |
| 4.0-5.9 (n = 28)a | 2 (7.1) | 15 (53.6) | 2 (7.1) | 9 (32.1) |
| ≥ 6.0 (n = 22) | 2 (9.1) | 10 (45.5) | 1 (4.6) | 9 (40.9) |
| ESS | ||||
| Overall (N = 103) | 2 (1.9) | 90 (87.4) | 5 (4.9) | 6 (5.8) |
| Average hourly PAP use | ||||
| < 2.0 (n = 25) | 0 (0) | 22 (88.0) | 2 (8.0) | 1 (4.0) |
| 2.0-3.9 (n = 28) | 1 (3.6) | 23 (82.1) | 1 (3.6) | 3 (10.7) |
| 4.0-5.9 (n = 28) | 0 (0) | 27 (96.4) | 1 (3.6) | 0 (0) |
| ≥ 6.0 (n = 22) | 1 (4.6) | 18 (81.8) | 1 (4.6) | 2 (9.1) |
Values are No. (%). See Table 1 legend for expansion of abbreviations.
a
P < .05 for difference from ESS proportion by χ2 test. No significant differences were found between SDA and SRI.