Table 3. Intra-position comparison of the apnoea indices (events/hour) between apnoea types (N=26).
| p-value† |
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| Body Position | Index Type | Mean (95% CI)* | v. OAI | v. CAI |
| OAI | 53.10 (44.75 - 61.44) | - | - | |
| Lateral | CAI | 11.82 (3.48 - 20.17) | <0.001 | - |
| MAI | 15.06 (6.71 - 23.40) | <0.001 | 0.591 | |
| OAI | 43.58 (36.02 - 51.13) | - | - | |
| Supine | CAI | 23.82 (16.26 - 31.37) | <0.001 | - |
| MAI | 32.09 (24.53 - 39.64) | 0.035 | 0.129 | |
CI = confidence interval
OAI = obstructive apnoea index
CAI = central apnoea index
MAI = mixed apnoea index
* Apnoea index units in events/hour.
† Random-effects Generalised Least Squares regression with p<0.05 considered significant.