| OSA | Obstructive sleep apnea |
| AHI | Apnea–hypopnea index |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| USA | United States of America |
| NIHB | Non-Insured Health Benefits |
| CPAP | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure therapy |
| FNSHP | First Nations Sleep Health Project |
| CIHR | Canadian Institutes of Health Research |
| AASM | American Academy of Sleep Medicine |
| ESS | Epworth Sleepiness Scale |
| SPSS | Statistical Package for the Social Sciences |
| SD | Standard Deviation |
| OR | Odds ratio |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| ATSI | Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders |
| CHMS | Canadian Health Measures Survey |