Research Article

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Device Time to Procurement in a Disadvantaged Population

Table 2

Procurement data.

CPAP procurement methodNumber (%)Days to procurement: mean ± SD

Group 130 (100)62 ± 35
Group 2
 (i) Total16 (53)113 ± 113
 (ii) ASAF6 (20)135 ± 123
 (iii) Local charity1 (3)11
 (iv) Purchased by patient6 (20)144 ± 128
 (v) Purchased by relative2 (7)56 ± 47
 (vi) Device donated by family member1 (3)15
Group 39 (75)25 ± 9

ASMF: American Sleep Medicine Foundation, CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).