Table 2 Proportion of retroglossal obstructive events with pharyngeal manometry.
Characteristics | Number of patients | Proportion of retroglossal obstructive events | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 101 | 31.2 ± 30.7 | |
Sex | 0.737 | ||
Male | 90 | 31.6 ± 30.9 | |
Female | 11 | 28.3 ± 30.3 | |
Age | 0.775 | ||
20–29 years | 8 | 21.9 ± 23.0 | |
30–39 years | 24 | 36.7 ± 34.9 | |
40–49 years | 44 | 29.2 ± 29.7 | |
50–59 years | 16 | 31.3 ± 28.6 | |
60–69 years | 9 | 34.9 ± 37.1 | |
BMI | 0.524 | ||
< 25 kg/m2 | 33 | 28.4 ± 30.9 | |
≥ 25 kg/m2 | 68 | 32.6 ± 30.8 | |
AHI | 0.862 | ||
≥ 5 and < 15 | 14 | 30.9 ± 31.0 | |
≥ 15 and < 30 | 34 | 29.0 ± 27.6 | |
≥ 30 | 53 | 32.7 ± 33.0 | |
