Table 3.
Statistical compeering of group I and group II
| AHI < 30; ESS ≤ 10 | AHI < 30; ESS > 10 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Group I) | (Group II) | ||
| BMI | 39.95 ± 9.9 | 30.15 ± 6.73 | 0.09 |
| Age | 47.96 ± 10.98 | 46.52 ± 11.76 | 0.19 |
| Neck circumference | 39.89 ± 4.01 | 40.06 ± 3.36 | 0.00 |
| S1 | 9.12 ± 11.8 | 11.65 ± 28.18 | 0.16 |
| S2 | 73.90 ± 64.22 | 78.79 ± 74.17 | 0.01 |
| Obst apnea | 11.93 ± 18.68 | 13.25 ± 26.39 | 0.18 |
| Hypopnea | 36.86 ± 32.19 | 41.84 ± 36.92 | 0.06 |
| Mean apnea duration | 11.98 ± 8.15 | 11.90 ± 6.44 | 0.06 |
| The longest apnea duration | 19.48 ± 17.07 | 18.91 ± 14.71 | 0.05 |
| Mean hypopnea duration | 14.74 ± 5.62 | 15.17 ± 5.10 | 0.66 |
| The longest hypopnea duration | 30.43 ± 19.73 | 33.72 ± 20.68 | 0.21 |
| OD | 15.27 ± 21.03 | 15.77 ± 23.94 | 0.72 |
| Mean SO2 | 92.98 ± 3.37 | 92.50 ± 4.17 | 0.09 |
| The lowest SO2 saturation | 81.04 ± 12.75 | 81.56 ± 10.38 | 0.42 |
| Mean desaturation | 5.53 ± 5.39 | 5.19 ± 1.15 | 0.13 |
| The time of SO2 ≤ 90 | 11.88 ± 26.94 | 15.98 ± 53.16 | 0.07 |
| PLM | 2.65 ± 7.93 | 2.79 ± 7.60 | 0.95 |
| Arousal | 119.07 ± 148.60 | 127.24 ± 149.155 | 0.46 |
| Arousal index | 18.45 ± 2.16 | 26.20 ± 60.13 | 0.01 |
Bold values signify P < 0.05 value accepted as a meaningful difference (Confident interval: 95 %)