2. Comparison of the HRV and HRT data between the two groups.
| HRV and HRT parameters | Non-OSA (n = 130) | OSA (n = 122) |
| * P < 0.05, difference between OSA and non-OSA group. HF: high-frequency power; HRT: heart rate turbulence; HRV: heart rate variability; LF: low-frequency power; OSA: obstructive sleep apnea; TO: turbulence onset; TS: turbulence slope; VLF: very-low-frequency power. | ||
| VLF, Hz | 9.2 ± 2.5 | 12.7 ± 3.0* |
| LF, Hz | 13.4 ± 8.5 | 20.7 ± 7.5* |
| HF, Hz | 12.2 ± 4.7 | 9.0 ± 3.5* |
| LF/HF | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 1.8 ± 0.7* |
| TO | −0.04 ± 0.01 | 0.04 ± 0.01* |
| TS | 7.6 ± 3.1 | 4.2 ± 1.5* |