Table 4 Poly(somno)graphic variables for the total study collective and two groups at T1

AHI with MAD/ h ± SD

66

10.2 ± 9.6

6.0 ± 4.0

19.1 ± 11.7

< 0.001*

∆AHI/ h ± SD

66

-14.8 ± 12.9

-9.6 ± 6.4

-26.1 ± 16.0

< 0.001*

∆AHI (%)

66

-57.2 ± 31.3

-57.9 ± 33.3

-55.7 ± 27.4

0.397

AI/ h ± SD (n = 33 AHI ≤ 30/ h / n = 16 AHI > 30/ h)

49

4.6 ± 7.0

2.3 ± 2.6

9.4 ± 10.3

< 0.001*

AHI in supine position/ h (n = 10 AH ≤ 30/ h / n = 2 AHI > 30/ h)

12

14.1 ± 14.6

9.6 ± 10.8

36.2 ± 10.9

0.066

ODI/ h ± SD (n = 44 AHI ≤ 30/ h/ n = 19 AHI > 30/ h)

63

9.8 ± 8.8

5.8 ± 3.7

19.1 ± 10.1

< 0.001*

OSA

AHI > 30/ h (n, %)

4

4, 6

-

4, 19

< 0.001*

AHI 15–30/ h (n, %)

8

8, 12

-

8, 38

< 0.001*

AHI 5–14/ h (n, %)

30

30, 46

23, 51

7, 33

< 0.001*

AHI < 5/ h (n, %)

24

24, 39

22, 46

2, 10

< 0.001*