Baseline characteristics of the study population
| Sex | |
| Female | 25 (23.8) |
| Male | 80 (76.2) |
| Age yrs | 60.9 (59.2–62.8) |
| BMI kg·m2 | 28.7 (27.7–29.7) |
| Epworth score | 7.2 (6.1–8.2) |
| RDI·h−1 | 37.9 (33.9–42.0) |
| Minimal Sa,O2 % | 75.0 (73.9–77.6) |
| Barthel index | 77 (71.3–82.0) |
| Aphasia | |
| Aphasia present | 14 (13.3) |
| No aphasia | 91 (86.7) |
| Days after stroke* | 60 (50.6–69.3) |
Data are presented as n (%) or mean (95% confidence interval)
BMI: body mass index
RDI: respiratory disturbance index
Sa,O2: arterial oxygen saturation
*: 17 patients had evidence of >1 cerebrovascular event. For those patients, the last event leading to rehabitation was used