Quality of life score of study subjects
| CM (n = 33) | CPAP (n = 34) | OA (n = 34) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 10 weeks | Baseline | 10 weeks | Baseline | 10 weeks | |
| CM, conservative measures; CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; OA, oral appliance; SAQLI, Calgary Sleep Apnoea Quality Of Life Index; SF-36, MOS 36-Item Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire. | ||||||
| Data are presented as mean (SEM). | ||||||
| Within-group comparison between baseline and 10 week reassessment: *p<0.05, **p<0.001. | ||||||
| Between-group comparison in the changes between baseline and 10 week reassessment: | ||||||
| †p<0.05, ‡p<0.001 CM vs CPAP; §p<0.05, ¶p<0.001 CM vs OA; ††p<0.05 CPAP vs OA. | ||||||
| SAQLI | ||||||
| A: Daily functioning†§ | 5.4 (0.2) | 5.4 (0.2) | 5.4 (0.1) | 6.1 (0.2)** | 5.5 (0.2) | 5.9 (0.1)* |
| B: Social interactions | 5.8 (0.1) | 5.8 (0.2) | 5.5 (0.1) | 6.1 (0.1)** | 5.6 (0.2) | 5.9 (0.2) |
| C: Emotional ঠ| 5.5 (0.2) | 5.2 (0.2) | 5.3 (0.1) | 5.9 (0.1)** | 5.2 (0.2) | 5.8 (0.1)* |
| D: Symptoms ঠ| 3.7 (0.2) | 3.7 (0.2) | 3.7 (0.2) | 5.4 (0.2)** | 3.7 (0.2) | 4.9 (0.2)** |
| E: Treatment-related symptoms†† | 2.6 (0.2) | 1.8 (0.2) | ||||
| (A–D) SAQLI score‡¶†† | 5.1 (0.1) | 5.0 (0.1) | 5.0 (0.1) | 5.9 (0.1)** | 5.0 (0.2) | 5.6 (0.1)** |
| (A–E) SAQLI score†§ | 5.0 (0.1) | 5.5 (0.2)** | 5.5 (0.1)* | |||
| SF-36 | ||||||
| Physical function† | 82.3 (2.6) | 78.9 (3.6) | 84.7 (2.2) | 88.2 (1.7)* | 84.7 (1.7) | 86.5 (2.0) |
| Role-physical | 75.0 (5.9) | 68.0 (6.2) | 68.4 (6.9) | 82.4 (5.1)* | 66.9 (6.5) | 72.7 (6.0) |
| Bodily pain†,†† | 68.4 (4.2) | 69.2 (4.6) | 68.0 (4.0) | 80.5 (2.9)* | 72.2 (3.6) | 69.0 (4.2) |
| General health | 51.2 (3.3) | 54.8 (3.0) | 48.3 (3.1) | 58.9 (3.3)* | 50.8 (3.9) | 58.1 (3.7)* |
| Vitality | 52.7 (3.3) | 57.0 (2.8) | 52.6 (2.8) | 62.6 (2.9)* | 48.7 (2.9) | 56.7 (3.4)* |
| Social function | 82.6 (2.9) | 84.4 (3.2) | 79.4 (2.9) | 82.4 (3.5) | 80.5 (3.7) | 84.8 (3.5) |
| Role-emotional | 67.7 (6.6) | 69.8 (6.3) | 56.9 (7.2) | 78.4 (5.6)* | 57.8 (7.1) | 74.7 (7.1)* |
| Mental health | 65.6 (2.5) | 68.0 (2.5) | 66.8 (2.5) | 71.8 (2.8) | 65.8 (2.9) | 69.8 (3.1) |