Table 3.
Follow-up of OSA patients before (t0M) and after short (four months, t4M) and long-term (two years, t24M) Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) treatment.
| OSA patients t0M (n = 16) | OSA patients t4M (n = 16) | OSA patients t24M (n = 16) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAP treatment compliance,% | 83.5 ± 5.8 | 83.2 ± 6.4 | 0.515 | |
| AHI | 41.9 ± 7.5 | 1.0 ± 0.2 #### | 1.1 ± 0.2 #### | **** |
| Daytime sleepiness – ESS | 10.7 ± 0.9 | 6.8 ± 1.4 ## | 4.7 ± 1.0 ### | **** |
| BMI | 30.9 ± 1.2 | 30.1 ± 0.8 | 0.649 |
CPAP treatment compliance, percentage of days with 4 h or more of continuous positive airway pressure, per night. AHI, Apnea-Hypopnea Index. ESS, Epworth sleepiness scale. BMI, Body mass index. Data is presented as mean ± SEM when applicable. p-value, p-value for comparison between two groups (t0M and t24M or t4M and t24M), calculated using Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed rank tests, or three groups (t0M, t4M and t24M), calculated using Friedman tests: **** p < 0.0001. Friedman tests were followed by Dunn's multiple comparison tests between t0M, t4M and t24M, where # in each group section represents statistical significant differences relative to t0M: ## p < 0.01, ### p < 0.001, #### p < 0.0001.