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Table 3 ECG-spectrogram features in the APPLES

From: Distinct polysomnographic and ECG-spectrographic phenotypes embedded within obstructive sleep apnea

ECG-spectrogram metrics

Mean ± SD (n = 671)

High frequency coupling % TST

38.9 ± 22.3

High frequency coupling duration (minutes)

151.4 ± 92.7

Low frequency coupling % TST

43 ± 20.2

Low frequency coupling duration (minutes)

164.1 ± 82

Elevated low frequency coupling % TST

20.8 ± 17.9

Elevated low frequency coupling duration (minutes)

79.4 ± 69.3

Narrow band coupling % TST

3.4 ± 8.1

Narrow band coupling duration (minutes)

12.9 ± 31.4

Very low frequency coupling % TST

16.1 ± 7.3

Very low frequency coupling duration (minutes)

61 ± 28.2

CPC e-LFC index/hour of sleep

20.6 ± 19.3

CPC e-LFC cycle time (seconds)

30.4 ± 8.1

CPC LFC index/hour of sleep

52.4 ± 24.9

CPC LFC cycle time (seconds)

31 ± 8.4

  1. TST total sleep time; CPC cardiopulmonary coupling; LFC low frequency coupling; e-LFC elevated-low frequency coupling