Table 7 Linear regression analysis to predict systolic blood pressure during post-events arousal REM (n = 32). (Enter Method).

From: Comparison between blood pressure during obstructive respiratory events in REM and NREM sleep using pulse transit time

During post obstructive events arousal in REM sleep

Variables in the Equation

β Coefficient

Standard Error

95% C.I.

P-Value

Age (years)

0.345

0.289

−0.25–0.94

0.244

AHI-REM (events/hr)

−0.029

0.122

−0.28–0.222

0.813

Desaturation Index (events/hr)

0.440

0.173

0.084–0.796

0.017

Arousal Index (arousals/hr)

0.214

0.167

−0.13–0.557

0.212

Mean obstructive event duration during REM (Seconds)

0.246

0.724

−1.255–1.747

0.737

Known hypertension

17.761

6.441

4.495–31.027

0.011

Awake blood pressure

0.699

0.104

0.486–0.913

<0.001

Sex (Male)

11.298

6.350

−1.754–24.351

0.087

Diabetes mellitus

−1.710

7.841

−17.894–14.474

0.829

During post obstructive events arousal in NREM sleep

Age (years)

0.467

0.238

−0.02–0.954

0.059

AHI-NREM (events/hr)

0.116

0.117

−0.124–0.355

0.330

Desaturation Index (events/hr)

0.161

0.170

−0.187–0.51

0.350

Arousal Index (arousals/hr)

−0.011

0.148

−0.313–0.292

0.943

Mean obstructive event duration (Seconds)-NREM

−0.620

0.620

−1.891–0.651

0.326

Known hypertension

16.544

5.810

4.644–28.445

0.008

Awake blood pressure

0.705

0.074

0.552–0.857

<0.001

Sex (Male)

5.643

5.577

−5.763–17.049

0.320

Diabetes mellitus

2.377

6.570

−11.104–15.859

0.720