Serum C-reactive protein level and sleep characteristics in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome comorbid with panic disorder: a preliminary study

Table 3 Respiratory parameters of healthy controls and OSAS patients with and without PD

Variables	OSAS with PD (n = 25)	OSAS without PD (n = 29)	HC (n = 25)
AHI	9.2 (5.9, 21.0)^a,b	44.3 (32.8, 56.3)^a	0.0 (0.0, 0.0)
LO₂	86.0 (83.0, 89.0)^a,b	67.0 (59.5, 78.5)^a	97.0 (97.0, 98.0)
T90(min)	1.15 (0.54, 10.11)^a,b	43.59 (17.37, 148.30)^a	0.0 (0.0, 0.0)
REM-RA	5.5 (0.0, 11.1)^a,b	10.5 (6.4, 23.1)^a	0.0 (0.0, 0.0)
NREM-RA	8.8 (5.8, 19.1)^a	16.2 (6.8, 23.9)^a	0.0 (0.0, 0.0)
RA	8.9 (5.6, 20.0)^a	15.4 (6.2, 23.2)^a	0.0 (0.0, 0.0)
HR	64.5 (58.0, 72.5)^a	66.0 (63.0, 69.5)^a	58.0 (56.0, 62.5)

Abbreviations: OSAS Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, PD Panic disorder, AHI Arousal index, T90 time with blood oxygen saturation < 90%, LO2 the lowest SpO2, REM-RA, REM sleep-related respiratory event-related arousals, NREM-RA NREM-related respiratory event-related arousals, RA Respiratory event-related arousals, HR average heart rate. REM
^a indicates significance of the comparisons between healthy controls and OSAS patients
^b indicates significance of the comparisons between OSAS with PD and without PD groups

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