Comparison between patients that accepted and patients that refused nCPAP therapy
| nCPAP accepted (n=42) | nCPAP refused (n=22) | |
|---|---|---|
| Data are expressed as mean (SD) or n (%). The sum of patients is 64 because two patients in which nCPAP was not effective were excluded from this comparison. No statistically significant differences between the groups were found for any of the variables. | ||
| OSAS, obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. | ||
| Age at diagnostic sleep study | 5.3 (5.2) | 4.3 (5.7) |
| Age at nCPAP trial | 5.9 (5.1) | 5.2 (5.5) |
| Sex | 62% male | 54.5% male |
| 38% female | 45.5% female | |
| Diagnoses | ||
| Congenital malformations of the upper airway | 21 (50%) | 12 (54.5%) |
| Conditions predisposing to OSAS | 10 (23.8%) | 9 (41%) |
| Lower airway structural abnormalities | 3 (7.2%) | 0 |
| OSAS | 4 (9.5%) | 0 |
| Associated medical conditions | 4 (9.5%) | 1 (4.5%) |