Table 2 Baseline characteristics of control and intervention groups
Characteristic | Telesleep Remote Monitoring N = 38 | Usual Care Control N = 52 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years): mean ± standard deviation (range) | 54.9 ± 13.9 (28.5–73.7) | 56.2 ± 15.5 (26.7–81.1) | 0.683 |
Male Gender: % (n) | 89.5% (34) | 96.2% (50) | 0.236 |
Race: % (n) | – | – | 1.000 |
White | 86.8% (33) | 84.6% (44) | – |
Black | 10.5% (4) | 15.4% (8) | – |
Asian | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | – |
Other | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | – |
Unknown | 2.6% (1) | 0% (0) | – |
Hispanic ethnicity: % (n) | 0% (0) | 2.6% (1) | 1.000 |
Hypertension: % (n) | 65.8% (25) | 69.2% (36) | 0.821 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary Disease (COPD): % (n) | 2.6% (1) | 11.5% (6) | 0.231 |
Stroke: % (n) | 2.6% (1) | 7.7% (4) | 0.392 |
Cognitive Impairment: % (n) | 0.0% (0) | 3.9% (2) | 0.507 |
Opioids present: % (n) | 15.8% (6) | 25.0% (13) | 0.433 |
Baseline apnea hypopnea index (AHI) (events/h): Mean ± standard deviation (range) | 22.1 ± 19.8 (5.0–84.6) | 26.2 ± 22.7 (5.5–89.8) | 0.375 |