Characteristics

ESS < 10 (n = 24)

ESS ≥ 10 (n = 27)

P value

Age (years)

61.5 ± 9.4

55.9 ± 10.7

0.982

Height (cm)

165.7 ± 5.2

164.7 ± 4.9

0.700

Weight (kg)

66.7 ± 9.1

76.9 ± 15.3

0.035

BMI (kg/m²)

24.3 ± 3.1

28.2 ± 4.5

0.010

AHI (/h)

30.7 ± 16.1

44.0 ± 18.5

0.027

Minimum SpO₂ (%)

68.2 ± 19.3

62.6 ± 16.9

0.460

ODT (min)

36.3 ± 45.0

120.3 ± 80.0

0.001

Sleep efficiency (%)

78.3 ± 14.3

79.3 ± 12.3

0.999

%Stage 1

21.1 ± 8.9

23.4 ± 9.5

0.442

%Stage 2

42.3 ± 9.1

39.6 ± 13.4

0.512

%Stages 3 and 4

1.0 ± 1.5

0.5 ± 1.3

0.099

%REM

14.5 ± 8.1

15.6 ± 6.7

0.408

EEG arousal index (/h)

26.1± 15.1

40.7 ± 17.8

0.010

Movement arousal index (/h)

21.3± 15.0

47.1 ± 16.7

0.004

Accident score

1.7 ± 2.2

3.9 ± 3.5

0.004