Table 2.
Changes in weight and HbA1c of the analyzed 346 subjects within the observation period of 2.3 (2.2;2.4) years.
| Total sample | SDB PAP | SDB untreated | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 346 (100) | 60 (17.3) | 286 (82.7) | |
| Weight change (kg) | −0.8(−3.2; 1.3)a | −0.2 (−3.2; 2.6) | −0.9 (−3.2; 1.3) | 0.322 |
| Weight gain ≥ 5 kg, n (%) | 25 (7.2) | 9 (15.0) | 16 (5.6) | 0.011 |
| Weight loss ≥ 5 kg, n (%) | 50 (14.5) | 8 (13.3) | 42 (14.7) | 0.787 |
| Change in BMI (kg/m2) | −0.3 (−1.1; 0.5)a | −0.1 (−1.1; 0.9) | −0.3 (−1.1; 0.5)a | 0.353 |
| Increase in BMI ≥ 2 kg/m2, n (%) | 16 (4.6) | 6 (10.0) | 10 (3.5) | 0.029 |
| Decrease in BMI ≥ 2 kg/m2, n (%) | 40 (11.6) | 7 (11.7) | 33 (11.5) | 0.977 |
| Change in HbA1c (mmol/mol) | 1 (−4; 5) | 3 (−2; 7)a | 0 (−4; 5) | 0.020 |
| Change in HbA1c (%) | 0.1 (−0.4; 0.5) | 0.3 (−0.2; 0.7)a | 0.0 (−0.4; 0.5) | 0.023 |
| Increase in HbA1c ≥ 1%, n (%) | 30 (8.7) | 7 (11.7) | 23 (8.1) | 0.369 |
| Decrease in HbA1c ≥ 1%, n (%) | 29 (8.4) | 2 (3.3) | 27 (9.5) | 0.119 |
Results are provided as median with interquartile ranges for continuous variables and absolute value (%) for categorical variables.
BMI, body-mass index; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; PAP, positive airway pressure; SDB, sleep-disordered breathing.
a
Significant change to baseline.
The bold values are p-values < 0.05.