Table 1

Baseline characteristics of randomised patients

Patient characteristicMean (SD)
Age47±10.7
Apnoea hypopnoea-index15.2±6.4
Minimum Spo2 (%)86.4±6.6
Body mass index (kg/m2)28.2±3.6
Baseline Epworth score (/24)13.7±3.3
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)123±11.5
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)80±9.9
  • spo2, oxygen saturation.