Table 1.

Patient characteristics

Men and women, n (%)	180 (87); 28 (13)
Age, years	54.4±10.4
BMI, kg/m2	33.5±6.1
AHI, events/h	51.9±25.6
Oxygen desaturation index, events >3%/h	46.4±24.9
Nocturnal mean oxygen saturation by pulse	91.7±3.8
oximetry, %
Score on Epworth sleepiness scale	13.4±3.5

Means ± SD. AHI, apnea-hypopnea index.