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Table 1 Characteristics of participating subjects.

From: Reliability of home CPAP titration with different automatic CPAP devices

Age (y)

49 (38 – 65)

Sex

14 M/2F

BMI (Kg/m2)

30.8 ± 4.5

ESS

12.3 ± 1.1

Co morbidities

HBP (n = 6), CAD (n = 4), diabetes (n = 4), gout (n = 1), GERD (n = 1)

Medications

Beta blockers (n = 4), ACE (n = 2), AR blockers (n = 2), diuretics (n = 2), nitrates (n = 2), Allopurinol (n = 1).

RDI (n/h)

38. 5 ± 20.0

  1. ESS: Epworth Sleepiness score, RDI: respiratory disturbances index. HBP: high blood pressure, CAD: Coronary artery disease, GERD: Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease, Mean (range) or SD