Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of obese patients
| Obese patients (n = 30) |
|
|---|---|
| Age; years | 31.8 (7.47) |
| Gender; female | 22 (73.3%) |
| Height; cm | 166 (6.27) |
| Weight; kg | 105 (17.4) |
| BMI; kg/m2 | 37.9 (5.17) |
| Neck circumference; cm | 41.4 (3.52) |
| Thyromental distance; cm | 8.97 (0.947) |
| Interincisor distance; cm | 5.77 (0.640) |
| Mallampati class | |
| I | 3 (10.0%) |
| II | 14 (46.7%) |
| III | 12 (40.0%) |
| IV | 1 (3.33%) |
| Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome | 19 (63.3%) |
| mild | 13 (43.3%) |
| moderate | 6 (20%) |
| Apnea-hypopnea index | 10.29 (9.86) |
| Hypertension | 8 (26.7%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 8 (26.7%) |
| Hyperlipemia | 8 (26.7%) |
Values are expressed as mean (SD) or numbers (proportion)
BMI body mass index