Table 1: Baseline demographics of subjects participating in the study (n = 42).

VariableMean (SD) Median (range) or n (%)
Age (years)56.1 (10.7)
Gender:
Males30 (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)