Question:
What is considered MILD, MODERATE OR SEVER SLEEP APNEA?

What is the CPAP SETTING?    — ERICK B. (posted on November 16, 2001)

November 16, 2001
I believe that over 40 AHI (apnea/hypopnea index) is considered severe. I can't remember the other figures. Your CPAP setting varies by person. For example, I have severa apnea and have a setting of 7. My husband has mild/moderate apnea and he also has a setting of 7. The pressure has more to do with your anatomy than the severity of the apnea. Having said that, it is probably more likely that the higher your AHI, the higher your pressure setting will be. That's why you need to have a "titration study" to determine the right settings for you. Also, the severity of your apnea cannot be determined without a sleep study.
   — Kathie L.