Table 2 Patients characteristics at baselines.

From: The effect of tongue base suspension with uvulopalato-pharyngoplasty on sleep quality in obstructive sleep apnea

Values

Total (n = 36)

Success groupa (n = 24)

Failure groupb (n = 12)

Before

After

P

Before

After

P

Before

After

P

Age(SD), yrs

40.22(9.14)

 

38.08(8.95)

 

42.42(8.15)

 

AHI(SD), times/ hour

25.14(17.53)

17.51(18.92)

0.04*

20.93(19.37)

3.58(3.52)

0.00*

29.37(15.02)

31.63(17.46)

0.33

BMI(SD), kg/m2

26.85(2.92)

26.13(2.85)

0.18

26.24(2.77)

25.52(2.37)

0.22

27.46(3.13)

26.84(3.28)

0.28

ESS(SD)

11.86(4.31)

10.20(4.33)

0.05

10.67(4.02)

9.45(4.08)

0.19

13.12(4.41)

10.92(4.59)

0.08

Sleep efficiency(SD),%

79.98(18.45)

81.90(16.54)

0.45

79.05(11.97)

87.41(7.34)

0.03*

81.12(16.70)

74.87(21.93)

0.45

SWS (SD),%

20.67(10.47)

23.76(10.28)

0.06

18.32(9.26)

23.37(7.08)

0.02*

23.59(10.72)

24.26(13.53)

0.60

  1. AHI, apnea–hypopnea index; BMI, body mass index; ESS, Epworth sleep scale; SWS, Slow wave sleep.
  2. areach Sher’s criteria; bnot reach to Sher’s criteria. *P < 0.05.