Table 2:

PAP adherence in subgroups based on patient age

	>4 to <6 years	6 to <12 years	12 to <15 years	15 to <18 years	p value
Patients actively using PAP over 90 days	587 (55·8%)	4408 (68·8%)	3213 (62·7%)	4491 (56·5%)	0·0015
Patients meeting CMS adherence criteria	483 (45·9%)	3577 (55·8%)	2320 (45·3%)	3124 (39·3%)	<0·0001
Patients terminating PAP over 90 days	465 (44·2%)	1999 (31·2%)	1912 (37·3%)	3458 (43·5%)	<0·0001
Days of active PAP use	22 (6–45)	35 (12·5–59)	33 (13–60)	29 (9–55)	<0·0001
Proportion of days with ≥4 h use	45·5 (35·8)	52·4 (32·7)	44·2 (32·9)	39·7 (32·7)	<0·0001
Use per session, h	5·3 (3·1)	5·9 (2·7)	5·0 (2·5)	4·6 (2·4)	<0·0001
Daily use across all days, h	4·1 (3·1)	4·6 (2·9)	3·8 (2·7)	3·3 (2·5)	<0·0001

Data are mean (SD), number (%), or median (IQR). CMS=Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. PAP=positive airway pressure.