Table 2.
Participant characteristics across included studies.
| Study | Number of participants | Males (%) | Age Mean (SD) OR Median (IQR) |
AHI | SpO2 nadir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O’Driscoll et al. (2012) | 32 | 18 (56.3) | 5.5 (3.5–8.2) years | 2.9 (0.5–8.1) | NA |
| Goffinski et al. (2014) | 56 | 32 (57.1) | 44 ± 48 days | 19 ± 14 | NA |
| Konstantinopoulou et al. (2015) | 20 | 13 (65) | 10 (9–13.4) years | 13.9 (6.8–21.5) | 87 (85.5–88) |
| Sawatari et al. (2015) | 1222 | 678 (55.5) | 14.5 ± 9.9 years | NA | NA |
| Bassam et al. (2021) | 19 | 8 (42.1) | 9.1 (6.3–15) years | 5 (1.6–22.9) | 87 (86–90) |
| Walter et el. (2024) | 44 | 19 (43.2) | 8.4 (5.3–12.8) years | 4.2 (1.0–12.7) | 88 (88.5–90.3) |
| Walter et al. (2025) | 44 | 22 (50) | 10.5 (6.3–15.7) years | 13.9 (7.8–28) | 86 (81.5–88) |
Data presented include sample size, sex distribution, age (mean or median with range or interquartile range, as reported), apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), and oxygen saturation (SpO2) nadir. These details provide context for interpreting variability in study findings