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Table 5 Polysomnography results of patients from otolaryngology versus other specialties

From: The firstly visited department affects the acceptance of CPAP in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a cohort study

Polysomnography, mean (SD)

Otolaryngology

N = 415

Others

N = 601

Univariate

p value

PSQ

9.14 (3.6)

9.60 (3.9)

.194

ESS

10.76 (5.3)

11.13 (5.5)

.456

AHI

47.89 (26.1)

49.56 (24.5)

.299

REM-AHI

48.11 (25.7)

48.41 (25.6)

.855

NREM-AHI

47.36 (27.7)

46.54 (26.8)

.634

90% PRESSURE

10.37 (2.5)

10.55 (2.5)

.258

MEAN SAT

94.69 (2.8)

94.32 (2.8)

.039

MEAN HR

69.22 (9.6)

69.67 (9.7)

.469

AROUSAL INDEX

34.52 (22.8)

32.07 (20.5)

.080

SLEEP EFFICIENCY

77.08 (16.2)

74.38 (17.4)

.013

PLM

2.32 (8.7)

3.31 (10.5)

.102

  1. SD standard deviation, PSQ Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, ESS Epworth Sleepiness Scale, AHI apnea–hypopnea index, REM-AHI apnea–hypopnea index during rapid eye movement sleep, NREM-AHI apnea–hypopnea index during non-rapid eye movement sleep, 90% PRESSURE average pressure measured during 90% of sleep, MEAN SAT mean blood oxygen saturation, MEAN HR mean heart rate, PLM periodic limb movement