CPAP | Standard care | CPAP where usage >4 hour/night | |
Number | 94 | 97 | 25 |
Baseline age (years) | 58.2±7.1 | 57.7±7.6 | 57.2±6.3 |
Male | 81 (86%) | 84 (87%) | 23 (92%) |
Female | 13 (14%) | 13 (13%) | 2 (8%) |
Baseline BMI (kg/m2) | 32.6±5.7 | 32.4±5.3 | 32.5±4.0 |
ODI at presentation | 10.7 (4.7, 17.9) | 10.1 (5.9, 18.2) | 11.5 (3.6, 30.4) |
Baseline hypertension | 45 (48%) | 47 (49%) | 10 (40%) |
Baseline diabetes mellitus | 15 (16%) | 24 (25%) | 3 (12%) |
Baseline atrial fibrillation | 4 (4%) | 4 (4%) | 1 (4%) |
Baseline ischaemic heart disease | 11 (12%) | 18 (19%) | 2 (8%) |
Baseline cerebrovascular disease | 6 (6%) | 2 (2%) | 2 (8%) |
Current smoker | 10 (11%) | 17 (18%) | 24 (17%) |
Length of follow-up (years) | 5.0 (2.2, 5.0) | 3.7 (1.5, 5.0) | 5.0 (5.0, 5.0) |
Number of crossovers | 43 (46%) | 16 (17%) | 0 (0%) |
Numbers using CPAP at final follow-up | 38 (40%) | 10 (10%) | 25 (100%) |
Adherence in those using CPAP at final follow-up (hours:min/night) | 5:51 (3:22, 6:58) | 3:32 (1:00, 6:56) | 6:44 (5:51, 7:10) |
BMI, body mass index; CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; ODI, Oxygen desaturation index >4%.