Table 3 Sleep characteristics
BaselineAirOxygenp Value*NIVp Value†
TST (min)337 (46)331 (58)328 (39)0.55306 (26)0.22
SE (% TIB)86 (6)82 (11)82 (10)0.8978 (9)0.38
Sleep latency (min)20 (23)16 (20)18 (15)0.4613 (13)0.84
Stage 1+2 (%TST)62 (11)60 (11)58 (12)0.3259 (11)0.65
Stage 3+4 (%TST)17 (9)20 (7)23 (10)0.219 (7)0.28
REM (%TST)21 (7)20 (8)20 (7)0.7822 (7)0.09
WASO (min)39 (27)58 (42)53 (34)0.577 (33)0.18
AHI (events/h)10 (16)4 (6)4 (5)0.822 (1)0.19
AI (events/h)12 (5)10 (3)8 (3)0.5512 (6)0.41
PLMI (events/h)5 (10)5 (6)5 (8)0.8214 (21)0.21
  • Values are mean (SD).

  • *Mean difference from baseline (oxygen vs air).

  • †Mean difference from baseline (NIV vs air).

  • AHI, apnoea–hypopnoea index; AI, arousal index; NIV, non-invasive positive pressure ventilation; PLMI, periodic limb movement index; REM, rapid eye movement; SE, sleep efficiency; stage 1+2, total stage 1 and 2 sleep; stage 3+4, total stage 3 and 4 sleep; TIB, time in bed; TST, total sleep time; WASO, wakefulness after sleep onset.