Other Measures
stroke, CAD, asthma, hypertension, COPD, diabetes
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (MI), TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK, PARKINSON DISEASE, STROKE, COPD, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, ASTHMA, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, HYPERTENSION, CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, CAD, DIABETES
All participants were required to attend a clinical interview and complete an enrollment form containing a questionnaire on medical history in advance of overnight PSG recordings. The participants’ race/ethnicity, BMI, and history of physician diagnosis of diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), myocardial infarction (MI), congestive heart failure, transient ischemic attack, asthma, COPD, Parkinson disease, atrial fibrillation, and stroke were surveyed. Furthermore, participants reported smoking habits and alcohol consumption and completed the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly questionnaire. Arterial BP was measured during the clinical visit. From overnight PSG, we derived the mean respiratory rate,