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Table 2 Subgroup analysis

From: Obstructive sleep apnea improves with non-invasive hypoglossal nerve stimulation using temporal interference

Subgoup

Sex

(♀/♂)

Age

BMI

Baseline AHI

Treated AHI

% reduction

All

5/7

48.1 ± 10.7

30.6 ± 6.8

30.1 ± 11.3

29 ± 24.2

16.3 ± 50.9

Female

5/0

51.2 ± 8.6

32.9 ± 10.5

24.5 ± 7.2

17 ± 21

39.9 ± 59.9

Female, BMI < 35

4/0

50.5 ± 9.8

28.7 ± 5.2

22.5 ± 6.5

7.6 ± 2.8

66.6 ± 3.8

(a)

Male

0/7

47.9 ± 12.1

29.4 ± 2.4

34.1 ± 12.4

37.7 ± 23.9

-0.5 ± 39.5

BMI < 32

2/6

47.1 ± 12.9

27.7 ± 2.8

30.5 ± 11.8

27.2 ± 22.6

21.2 ± 42.5

BMI < 35

4/7

47.5 ± 8

29.1 ± 2.6

29.9 ± 10.3

26.7 ± 20

23.9 ± 39.5

  1. ashows a significant decrease in AHI using a non-parametric Wilcoxon test