Table 3—

Poisson model significant predictors of incidence of coronary artery disease in a middle-aged sleep clinic cohort#

βRR (95% CI)p-value
Constant-22.84
OSA at baseline1.534.60 (1.83–11.6)0.001
Time since baseline yrs0.191.21 (1.01–1.45)0.043
SBP at baseline mmHg0.041.03 (1.01–1.05)<0.001
Current age yrs0.061.06 (1.02–1.11)0.007
Sa,O2,min at baseline %0.111.11 (1.02–1.22)0.019
  • RR: relative risk; CI: confidence interval; OSA: obstructive sleep apnoea; SBP: systolic blood pressure; Sa,O2,min: minimal arterial oxygen saturation. #: without regard to OSA treatment during the follow-up period.