Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Cardiol. Apr 26, 2012; 4(4): 121-127
Published online Apr 26, 2012. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v4.i4.121
Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics (mean ± SD)
ParameterAll (n = 85)Negative SDBPositive SDB
(AHI < 5, n = 28)(AHI5, n = 57)
Age (yr)50.5 ± 12.447.2 ± 12.352.1 ± 12.2
Sex (% male)83.50%78.60%91.60%
Weight (kg)88.1 ± 18.982.1 ± 17.191.1 ± 19.2a
BMI (kg/m2)28.9 ± 5.526.9 ± 4.829.9 ± 5.6a
History of hypertension (%)34%39%21%
History of MI (%)6%11%2%
History of CAD (%)9%18%3%
AHI (events/h)20.6 ± 27.81.5 ± 1.230.0 ± 29.8a
Obstructive apnea (n)34.8 ± 89.30.9 ± 1.851.5 ± 105.3a
Central apnea (n)5.7 ± 22.31.6 ± 4.87.7 ± 26.9a
Mean % SaO2 (%)93.1 ± 2.793.9 ± 2.592.7 ± 2.7a
Oxygen desaturation index12.5 ± 19.61.1 ± 1.217.5 ± 21.8a
Desaturation > 4% (n)70.1 ± 120.36.2 ± 7.098.4 ± 135.7a
Apnea arousal (n)31.6 ± 79.31.8 ± 4.946.2 ± 93.6a
Total arousals (n)200.0 ± 137.8166.1 ± 74.3216.6 ± 158.0a
Awakening > 1 min (n)17.4 ± 32.711.0 ± 17.220.6 ± 37.9
SDBSS9.3 ± 15.31.4 ± 3.713.2 ± 17.2a
Table 2 Per minute sleep-disordered breathing results
Expert
NegativePositive
AlgorithmNegative9782413
Positive3981381
Table 3 Per minute sleep-disordered breathing algorithm performance statistics (%)
Mean95% CI
Accuracy93.292.8-93.7
Sensitivity77.075.0-78.9
Specificity96.195.7-96.4
Positive predictive value77.675.7-79.6
Negative predictive value95.995.6-96.3
Table 4 Sleep-disordered breathing severity score performance statistics against apnea/hypopnea index ≥ 5 (%)
Mean95% CI
Accuracy68.258.3-78.1
Sensitivity57.945.0-69.8
Specificity89.372.8-96.3
Positive predictive value91.782.6-100
Negative predictive value51.037.0-65.0
Table 5 Sleep-disordered breathing severity score performance statistics against mild, moderate and severe apnea/hypopnea index categories (%)
SensitivitySpecificityAccuracy
(95% CI)(95% CI)(95% CI)
Mild57.989.368.2
5 ≤ AHI < 15(45.0-69.8)(72.8-96.3)(58.3-78.1)
Moderate74.386.081.2
15 ≤ AHI < 30(57.9-85.8)(73.8-93.0)(72.9-89.5)
Severe50.088.180.0
AHI ≥ 30(29.0-71.0)(78.2-93.8)(71.5-88.5)