Table 1. Demographic characteristics of PAP continue and discontinue groups

Variables	Continue (n=147)	Discontinue (n=33)	p-value
Male	124	26	0.820
Age (years)	53.9	54.5	0.519
BMI (kg/m2)	27	26.6	0.179
AHI (events/h)	46.5	39.9	0.169
Minimal SaO2	78.2	78.9	0.935
Post AHI (events/h)	2.4	2.2	0.654
DM	17	8	0.055
HTN	59	15	0.555
Cardiovascular disease	17	2	0.358
Arrhythmia	9	2	0.996
Stroke	12	2	0.691

Data are expressed as the number except age, BMI, and AHI (means).
PAP: positive airway pressure, BMI: body mass index, AHI: apnea-hypopnea index, DM: diabetes mellitus, HTN: hypertension.