Research Article

Cyclic Alternating Pattern in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients with versus without Excessive Sleepiness

Table 2

Comparison of parameters of sleep macrostructure in OSA patients with and without ES (ES versus non-ES).

ā€‰ES Non-ES value

TST, min388.94 (32.86)365.66 (77)0.202
SE74.1 (2.17)74.5 (17.42)0.708
SL12 (15.88)9 (8.9)0.660
WASO130.48 (24.57)126.56 (65.97)0.791
N1 duration, min62 (23)69 (62.25)0.883
N1, (%)16.8 (4.5)20.55 (15.13)0.590
N2 duration, min196.94 (47.43)199.39 (57.82)0.905
N2, (%)50.62 (12.04)53.97 (8.18)0.335
N3 duration, min56.75 (36.67)42.27 (31.4)0.239
N3, (%)14.36 (8.97)11.42 (8.21)0.349
REM duration, min56.65 (24.34)45.68 (22.27)0.200
REM, (%)14.33 (5.56)12.31 (5.48)0.326
Mean O2 sat94 (2.55)93.5 (2.17)0.257
Lowest O2 sat84 (5)80.5 (11.75)0.503
AHI34.85 (46.35)32.8 (32)0.757