Table III.
Correlations between the presence of NE and symptoms
| Variables | Number of patients with the symptom (% n of patients with the symptom/N (= 42) of patients with OSAHS) | Nocturnal enuresis (NE) (n of children with NE (% n of children with NE/N of children with the symptom) | Value of p | Odds ratio for nocturnal enuresis | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouth breathing | 30 (71.4%) | 2 (6.66%) | 0.01 | 10 | 1.59-62.78 |
| Snoring | 38 (90.5%) | 7 (18.42%) | 1 | 0.88 | 0.78-1 |
| Snoring almost every night | 23 (56.1%) | 4 (17.39%) | 0.54 | 1.33 | 1.05-1.68 |
| Restless sleep | 34 (81%) | 5 (14.70%) | 0.60 | 1.93 | 0.30-12.42 |
| Restless sleep almost every night | 17 (41.5%) | 3 (17.64%) | 0.54 | 1.21 | 0.97-1.51 |
| Witnessed apnoea during sleep | 29 (69%) | 3 (10.34%) | 0.17 | 0.26 | 0.04-1.39 |
| Difficulty in arousal | 20 (47.61%) | 2 (10%) | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.06-2.21 |
| Nasal congestion | 32 (76.2%) | 2 (6.25%) | 0.005 | 15 | 2.25-99.63 |
| Fatigue | 14 (33.3%) | 2 (14.28%) | 1 | 1.30 | 0.21-7.75 |
| Behaviour problems | 4 (9.5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 | 0.88 | 0.78-1 |
| Hypermotility | 11 (26.2%) | 2 (18.18%) | 1 | 1.15 | 0.19-7.03 |
| Aggressiveness | 1 (2.4%) | 0 (0%) | 1 | 0.98 | 0.91-1.03 |
| Attention deficit | 5 (11.9%) | 0 (0%) | 0.56 | 0.85 | 0.75-1 |