Table 3

BP indices on subdivision by AHI

AHIhigh (mm Hg)AHIlow (mm Hg)p value
Results expressed as mean (SD).
NS, not significant.
Wakefulness
    Systolic BP indices−18.3 (13.7)−29.1 (8.4)0.03
    Diastolic BP indices−23.3 (8.5)−29.6 (5.7)0.048
Non-REMS
    Systolic BP indices−31.4 (11.1)−35.7 (7.8)NS
    Diastolic BP indices−31.1 (9.6)−35.1 (4.1)NS
REMS
    Systolic BP indices−25.5 (11.2)−35.2 (9.3)0.04
    Diastolic BP indices−26.7 (9.8)−33.4 (4.3)0.03