Table 2 The sonographic measurements of oropharynx airway in normal and OSAHS patients (n = 104).
Group | Normal | OSAHS patients | x2/t | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male sex, n (%) | 89(85.58%) | 92(88.46%) | 0.383 | 0.536 |
Age(year) | 46.73 ± 12.29 | 45.16 ± 12.32 | -0.919 | 0.359 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.72 ± 3.06 | 27.25 ± 3.22 | 1.200 | 0.231 |
AHI (mm) | -- | 47.56 ± 24.32 | -- | -- |
LSAT (mm) | -- | 69.08 ± 14.65 | -- | -- |
AP (Ins) (mm) | 24.46 ± 4.33 | 23.19 ± 4.96 | 1.077 | 0.049 |
AP (Expi) (mm) | 21.46 ± 4.24 | 19.98 ± 4.86 | 0.949 | 0.020 |
LAT(Ins) (mm) | 34.30 ± 6.67 | 28.51 ± 5.10 | 11.620 | 0.000 |
LAT (Expi) (mm) | 37.00 ± 6.54 | 35.29 ± 4.61 | 11.375 | 0.030 |
Changes in AP (Ins-Expi) (mm) | 3.00 ± 1.66 | 3.21 ± 2.31 | 10.423 | 0.448 |
Changes in LAT (Expi-Ins) (mm) | 2.70 ± 1.94 | 6.78 ± 4.48 | 63.486 | 0.000 |
AP/LAT (Ins) | 0.73 ± 0.15 | 0.85 ± 0.27 | 12.806 | 0.000 |
AP/LAT (Expi) | 0.59 ± 0.12 | 0.58 ± 0.17 | 3.380 | 0.566 |
