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. 2021 May 8;160(4):1481–1491. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.04.064

Table 2.

Multiple Linear Regression Models With Minutes of Nightly CPAP Use as Dependent Variable

Variable Model 2A: β-Coefficient for Minutes of Nightly CPAP Use (95% CI)a P Value Model 2B: β-Coefficient for Minutes of Nightly CPAP Use (95% CI)b P Value Model 2C: β-Coefficient for Minutes of Nightly CPAP Use (95% CI)c P Value
Sex
 Male 1 ... 1 ... 1 ...
 Female –1.7 (–6.2 to 2.8) .460 3.1 (–1.7 to 7.9) .208 7.3 (2.3-12.4) .005
Age, y
 < 40 1 ... 1 ... 1 ...
 40-60 13.6 (5.7-21.4) .001 7.5 (–0.8 to 15.7) .076 7.6 (–0.9 to 16.2) .079
 ≥ 60 33.8 (26.0-41.6) < .001 26.3 (17.6-34.9) < .001 27.0 (18.0-36.0) < .001
BMI, kg/m2
 < 25 ... ... ... ... 1 ...
 25-< 30 ... ... ... ... 10.0 (1.7-18.4) .018
 30-< 35 ... ... ... ... 10.8 (2.3-19.2) .012
 ≥ 35 ... ... ... ... 6.5 (–2.3 to 15.2) .146
AHI, events/h
 < 5 ... ... ... ... 1 ...
 5-< 15 ... ... ... ... 25.8 (3.2-48.4) .025
 15-< 30 ... ... ... ... 62.9 (40.8-85.0) < .001
 ≥ 30 ... ... ... ... 84.4 (62.4-106.4) < .001
ESS score ... ... ... ... ... ...
 < 7 ... ... ... ... 1 ...
 7-10 ... ... ... ... 6.5 (0.5-12.5) .032
 11-15 ... ... ... ... 13.7 (7.9-19.5) < .001
 > 16 ... ... ... ... 17.2 (10.3-24.1) < .001
Use of humidifier ... ... ... ... 8.4 (4.1-12.7) < .001
Civil status
 Unmarried ... ... 1 ... 1 ...
 Married ... ... 20.5 (14.8-25.6) < .001 20.6 (14.9-26.3) < .001
 Divorced ... ... –6.8 (–13.7 to 0.2) .056 –5.2 (–12.4 to 2.0) .415
 Widower or widow ... ... 3.9 (–7.2 to 15.1) .489 0.1 (–11.6 to 11.8) .984
Educational level
 Low (≤ 9 y) ... ... 1 ... 1 ...
 Medium (10-12 y) ... ... 3.1 (–2.2 to 8.4) .256 2.3 (–3.2 to 7.9) .415
 High (≥ 13 y) ... ... 13.2 (7.0-19.4) < .001 12.8 (6.3-19.2) < .001
Household total income (index-linked)
 Quartile 1 (lowest income) ... ... 1 ... 1 ...
 Quartile 2 ... ... 6.1 (0.2-12.0) .043 8.5 (2.3-14.6) .007
 Quartile 3 ... ... 10.4 (4.3-16.5) .001 12.1 (5.8-18.5) < .001
 Quartile 4 (highest income) ... ... 15.9 (9.5-22.3) < .001 17.0 (10.3-23.7) < .001
Birth country
 Born abroad ... ... 1 ... 1 ...
 Born in Sweden, two foreign parents ... ... 10.7 (–4.9 to 26.3) .179 3.2 (–12.9 to 19.3) .698
 Born in Sweden, one native parent ... ... 29.0 (18.3-39.8) < .001 25.5 (14.4-36.6) < .001
 Born in Sweden, two native parents ... ... 29.3 (22.7-36.0) < .001 27.2 (20.2-34.2) < .001

AHI = apnea-hypopnea index; ESS = Epworth Sleepiness Scale.

a

Adjusted for sex and age.

b

Adjusted for sex, age, and socioeconomic factors.

c

Adjusted for all variables in the table.