Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of population in the study.
| Total (N = 64) |
|
|---|---|
| Demographic | |
| Gender, % male | 70% |
| Age, years | 67.0 ± 9.5 |
| Height, mt | 1.7 ± 0.1 |
| Weight, kg | 98.1 ± 18.6 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 34.2 ± 6.6 |
| Comorbidities | |
| CHD, % | 34% |
| Atrial Fibrillation, % | 17% |
| Hypertension, % | 80% |
| COPD, % | 22% |
| Cerebrovascular Disease, % | 25% |
| CKD, % | 16% |
| Diabetes, % | 25% |
| Endocrinological Disorder, % | 23% |
| Dyslipidemia, % | 39% |
| GERD, % | 27% |
| Anxiety-Depression, % | 6% |
| Malignancy, % | 11% |
| Other, % | 67% |
| Sleep Data | |
| TST, min | 342.7 ± 52.7 |
| SE, % | 81.6 ± 11.4 |
| N1, % | 13.6 ± 10.3 |
| N2, % | 35.8 ± 13.0 |
| N3, % | 28.1 ± 13.5 |
| REM, % | 22.4 ± 7.7 |
| Arousals index, events·h−1 | 49.2 ± 21.8 |
| AHI, events·h−1 | 47.4 ± 21.9 |
| AHI REM, events·h−1 | 55.5 ± 19.7 |
| AHI supine, events·h−1 | 60.8 ± 26.1 |
| ODI, events·h−1 | 38.4 ± 20.8 |
| T90, % | 28.6 ± 26.0 |
| Mean SaO2, % | 91.3 ± 2.7 |
| Nadir, % | 75.9 ± 8.6 |
| ESS, points | 7.2 ± 5.3 |
Numerical data are expressed as mean ± SD, while categorical as percentage. Abbreviations: AHI= apnea–hypopnea index; BMI = body mass index; CHD = chronic heart disease; CKD = chronic kidney disease; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ESS = Epworth sleepiness scale; GERD = gastroesophageal reflux disease; ODI = oxygen desaturation index; SE = sleep efficiency; T90 = sleep time with oxygen saturation <90%; TST = total sleep time.