Table 1: Baseline demographics of subjects participating in the study (n = 42).
Variable | Mean (SD) Median (range) or n (%) |
Age (years) | 56.1 (10.7) |
Gender: | |
Males | 30 (71) |
Females | 12 (29) |
Neck circumference (cm) | 40 (2.9) |
Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 27.9 (3.6) |
Apnoea-hypopnoea index (events/hour) | 21.0 (10.3) |
Oxygen desaturation index (events/hour) | 11.0 (3-16) |
Mean saturation (%) | 95.0 (1.3) |
Minimum oxygen saturation (%) | 85.1 (6.2) |
Epworth sleepiness scale | 11.8 (5.1) |