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Table 3 Sleep findings

From: Association between oropharyngeal ph-monitoring, pepsin saliva concentration and degree of apnea–hypopnea index of obstructive sleep apnea

Sleep features

Mean, SD

Range

Apnea–Hypopnea Index

19.9 ± 19.0

0–78

 No OSAS

7 (19)

 Mild OSAS

10 (27)

 Moderate OSAS

12 (32)

 Severe OSAS

8 (22)

Sleep phases (min)

 Phase 1

49.8 ± 49.0

6–263

 Phase 2

273.5 ± 72.2

93–333

 Phase 3

85.9 ± 35.9

32–160

 Paradoxical sleep

76.4 ± 34.7

8–143

Arousal data

 Arousal (tot N)

151.8 ± 129.4

24–411

 Arousal (N/hour)

15.4 ± 17.1

1–47

Episodes of saturation < 90%

6.4 ± 17.2

0–94

Epworth Sleepiness Scale

8.3 ± 5.8

0–29

Pichot Score

11.1 ± 8.9

0–32

  1. OSAS obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, SD standard deviation