Table 2 Polysomnography parameters in sleep apnea patients

SE, %

83.4 (74.8–89.7)

83.1 (71.9–89.4)

0.81

SL, min

10.0 (6.5–14.8)

4.5 (2.5–10.8)

0.04

Stage REM, %

12.7 (3.4–21.5)

14.5 (8.3–19.6)

0.53

Stage N1, %

22.2 (17.5–40.1)

29.4 (21.8–46.4)

0.16

Stage N2, %

47.8 (43.0–56.3)

48.5 (32.5–58.5)

0.53

Stage N3, %

3.2 (0.0–14.9)

1.2 (0.0–5.3)

0.15

AHI, events/h

32.5 (23.0–71.7)

45.3 (32.3–67.0)

0.43

AROI, events/h

32.5 (21.5–57.3)

38.9 (26.3–51.6)

0.44

PLMI, events/h

0.0 (0.0–1.5)

0.0 (0.0–4.3)

0.28

Lowest SpO₂, %

81.0 (70.0–87.0)

78.0 (70.0–84.0)

0.40