Table 2.
Patient demographics and baseline characteristics; The control and intervention groups were matched. No significant difference was observed in age, gender, BMI (body mass index), ESS (Epworth sleepiness score), and AHI-Dx (apnoea-hypopnoea index at diagnosis) between the two categories at the time of diagnosis. C = control; TM = Telemonitoring.
| Number of Values | Minimum | 25th Percentile | Median | 75th Percentile | Maximum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender-C (M/F) | 142 (92/50) | |||||
| Age-C | 142 | 24 | 40 | 49 | 59 | 74 |
| ESS-C | 137 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 24 |
| BMI-C | 128 | 23.6 | 31.43 | 35.5 | 40.78 | 59.2 |
| AHI-Dx-C | 142 | 8.7 | 18.68 | 31.5 | 52.83 | 161.8 |
| Gender-TM (M/F) | 166 (95/71) | |||||
| Age-TM | 166 | 21 | 40 | 52 | 60.25 | 83 |
| ESS-TM | 146 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 24 |
| BMI-TM | 156 | 19 | 29.43 | 35.85 | 43.83 | 82.8 |
| AHI-Dx-TM | 161 | 3.1 | 17.95 | 31.7 | 52.4 | 146 |