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Table 4 Correlation (r) of ECG-spectrogram and PSG respiratory indices

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

CPC metric

RDI

NREM-RDI

REM-RDI

CAI/hour of sleep

Desaturation Index/hour of sleep

LFC index

0.50

[p: 0.021

0.52

[p: 0.024]

0.20

[p: 0.043]

0.21

[p: 0.041]

0.44

(p: 0.001)

e-LFC index

0.56

[p: 0.02]

0.59

[p: 0.001]

0.22

[p: 0.041]

0.25

[p: 0.031]

0.50

[p: 0.001]

e-LFCNB

0.39

[p: 0.021]

0.41

[p: 0.001]

0.14

[p: 0.071]

0.19

[p: 0.043]

0.36

P: [0.013]

LFC cycle time

−0.01

[p: 0.601]

−0.01

[p: 0.311]

0.01

[p: 0.212]

−0.01

[p: 0.311]

−0.02

[p: 0.511]

e-LFC cycle time

0.09

[p: 0.413]

0.09

[p: 0.211]

0.08

[p: 0.412]

0.02

[p: 0.121]

0.41

[p: 0.013]

  1. LFC low frequency coupling; e-LFC elevated low frequency coupling; RDI respiratory disturbance index; REM rapid eye movement sleep; NREM non-rapid eye movement sleep; CAI central apnea index; CPC cardiopulmonary coupling