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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study populations

From: Instrument completion and validation of the patient-reported apnea questionnaire (PRAQ)

 

Baseline population (n = 180)

Test-retest population (n = 105)

Population with follow-up after CPAP (n = 53)

Gender

31.7% female

38.1% female

25.0% female

Age (mean (SD))

50.1 (12.6)

50.4 (13.0)

55.8 (10.9)

Baseline AHI (mean (SD))

25 (23) (n = 160a)

27 (25) (n = 96a)

41 (22)

BMI (mean (SD))

28.9 (4.7)

28.3 (4.6)

30.4 (4.2)

ESS score (mean (SD))

9.9 (4.7)

9.6 (4.4)

9.8 (4.7)

ESS score ≥ 11

43%

42%

40%

Sleep study (type)

43% PG /57% PSG (n = 160*)

39%PG /61% PSG (n = 96*)

43%PG/ 57%PSG

CPAP compliance (mean (SD))

N/A

N/A

6:46 h (1:40 h)

CPAP compliance ≥4 h/night

N/A

N/A

96%

AHI with CPAP (mean(SD))

N/A

N/A

2.6 (3.4)

  1. AHI Apnea-Hyponea Index, BMI Body Mass Index, ESS Epworth Sleepiness Scale, PG = polygraphy, PSG polysomnography
  2. a. 20 patients with suspected OSA of the total study population did for various reasons (choose to) not undergo a sleep study to determine their AHI