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The Kaplan\u2013Meier method was used to calculate the probability of continuing with CPAP treatment and a multivariate Cox regression analysis was used to identify baseline predictors of CPAP dropout.<\/jats:p><jats:p>We analysed 708 females, median (interquartile range) age 60 (52\u201367) years and apnoea\u2013hypopnoea index 43.0 (27.2\u201366.8). Females were followed for a median of 6.2 (4.2\u20137.7) years. The probability of still being on CPAP at 5 and 10 years was 82.8% and 79.9%, respectively. The median CPAP use was 6 (interquartile range 4\u20137) h\u00b7day<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>. In the multivariate analysis, independent baseline predictors of CPAP dropout were psychoactive medication (hazard ratio 1.47, 95% CI 1.03\u20132.08), age (hazard ratio 1.01, 95% CI 1.00\u20131.03) and CPAP pressure (hazard ratio 0.89, 95% CI 0.81\u20130.96).<\/jats:p><jats:p>Long-term CPAP adherence in females with OSA is good. 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