Table 3.
Comorbidities and physical examination data of OSA patients by severity
| Disease | Mild | Moderate | Severe | P-value* |
| Hypertension | 24 (27.3%) | 27 (42.2%) | 103 (39.2%) | NS |
| Diabetes mellitus | 7 (8.0%) | 9 (14.1%) | 38 (14.4%) | NS |
| Heart disease | 7 (8.0%) | 9 (14.1%) | 29 (11.0%) | NS |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 1 (1.1%) | 1 (1.6%) | 5 (1.9%) | NS |
| Reflux esophagitis | 2 (2.3%) | 9 (14.1%) | 15 (5.7%) | 0.01 |
| Thyroid diseases | 2 (2.3%) | 2 (3.1%) | 11 (4.2%) | NS |
| Rhinitis | 35 (39.8%) | 26 (40.6%) | 98 (37.3%) | NS |
| Pharyngolaryngitis | 39 (44.3%) | 29 (45.3%) | 112 (42.6%) | NS |
| History of upper airway surgery | 2 (2.3%) | 1 (1.6%) | 11 (4.2%) | NS |
| Retrognathia | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.4%) | NS |
| Tonsillar hypertrophy | 10 (11.4%) | 6 (9.4%) | 38 (14.4%) | NS |
| Pharyngeal cavity stenosis | 10 (11.4%) | 6 (9.4%) | 42 (16.0%) | NS |
Data are presented as count (percentage). NS: non-significant
*
Chi-squared test