All patients | AHI <20 events·h−1 | AHI ≥20 events·h−1 | |
Subjects | 84 | 45 | 39 |
Any antihypertensive | 76 (91) | 39 (87) | 37 (95) |
Beta-blocker | 53 (63) | 25 (56) | 28 (72) |
ACE inhibitor or ATR blocker | 50 (60) | 27 (60) | 23 (59) |
Three or more antihypertensives | 19 (23) | 9 (20) | 10 (26) |
Statins | 52 (62) | 28 (62) | 24 (62) |
Acetylsalicylic acid | 70 (83) | 38 (84) | 32 (82) |
Clopidogrel | 22 (26) | 14 (31) | 8 (21) |
Warfarin | 6 (7) | 4 (9) | 2 (5) |
Opiates | 21 (25) | 9 (20) | 12 (31) |
Benzodiazepines | 13 (16) | 8 (18) | 5 (13) |
Data are presented as n or n (%). None of the comparisons between the groups, performed with Fisher’s exact test, indicated significant difference. AHI: apnoea/hypopnoea index; ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme; ATR: angiotensin receptor.