Table 2

Mean estimate values (SD) of the respiratory test variables at baseline (before the test) and at the end of the test with differences for main effects of age, sleep state, and study group

HR (bpm)SaO2 (%)RR (breaths/min)
AgeSleep stateGroupBaselineEndBaselineEndBaselineEndΔVe (%)ΔVT (%)VAS
1 mthQSAGA133.4 (11.1)140.7 (10.4)98.5 (1.3)97.9 (1.3)52.1 (9.5)52.8 (9.9)126.8 (58.8)112.5 (59.2)0.25 (0.11)
SGA137.1 (10)140.8 (9.7)98.3 (1.6)97.5 (1.5)49.8 (9.9)55.4 (10.9)123.5 (55.9)111.61 (50.9)0.25 (0.11)
ASAGA133.4 (11)140.1 (10.4)98.1 (1.7)97.5 (1.9)54.6 (11.8)58.4 (10.3)111.8 (76.9)88.2 (64.9)0.22 (0.15)
SGA136.9 (10.9)143.9 (12.6)98.7 (1.3)97.4 (1.5)56.5 (11.6)60.4 (9.4)109.6 (77.4)98.2 (92.2)0.21 (0.18)
3 mthQSAGA122.3 (9.7)126.2 (8.8)98.7 (1.1)98.0 (1.5)38.2 (8.6)45.9 (9.3)164 2 (81.8)130.6 (61.3)0.29 (0.1)
SGA122.5 (8.6)126.3 (9.6)98.7 (1.2)97.8 (1.2)35.8 (7.2)44.9 (7.7)170.0 (77.1)116.8 (55.3)0.29 (0.02)
ASAGA122.8 (10.9)132.9 (11.0)98.6 (1.0)98.0 (1.25)43.5 (12.2)48.5 (8.1)137.9 (99.1)105.7 (80.5)0.25 (0.14)
SGA125.5 (8.6)134.8 (8.2)98.4 (1.7)97.2 (1.7)40.8 (11.6)51.1 (9.4)137.4 (76.3)94.15 (50.8)0.23 (0.13)
Age Δ−10.2−3.10.370.14−13.8−3.833.719.30.035
(3 mth − 1 mth)(−13.5, −6.8)(−4.7, −1.6)(−0.19, 0.75)(−0.20, 0.23)(−16.7, −10.8)(−6.8, −0.8)(21.7, 45.6)(4.8, 33.9)(0.004, 0.067)
p<0.0001p<0.0001NSNSp<0.0001p=0.015p<0.0001p=0.009p=0.027
Sleep state Δ0.73.7−0.24−0.165.12.8−24.8−23.1−0.036
(AS − QS)(−1.3, 3.1)(2.5, 4.9)(−0.56, 0.08)(−0.36, 0.33)(2.0, 8.3)(0.8, 4.8)(−34.4, −15.2)(−41.0, −5.2)(−0.073, 0.001)
NSp<0.0001NSNSp=0.002p=0.008p<0.0001p=0.012p=0.05
Group Δ3.13−1.9−0.14−0.25−2.21.9−4.0−2.1−0.028
(SGA − AGA)(−2.6, 8.8)(−3.8, −0.6)(−0.84, 0.55)(−0.61, 0.09)(−6.5, 2.0)(−0.8, 4.7)(−17.1, 8.9)(−29.2, 25.0)(−0.08, 0.03)
NSp=0.043NSNSNSNSNSNSNS