Table 1.

Patient Characteristics (N = 83)

Characteristic	Mean +/− SD or %
Age (years)	43 +/− 12
Male (%)	61
White Race (%)	71
Body Mass Index (kg/m2)	33 +/− 7
Current Smoker (%)	11
Palatine Tonsil Grade Distribution (%) and Apnea-Hypopnea Index (events/hr):
0 (1%)	21*
1+ (54%)	25 +/− 3
2+ (21%)	36 +/− 7
3+ (19%)	50 +/− 10
4+ (5%)	32 +/− 13
Palatine Tonsil Volume (mL)	7 +/− 3
Epworth Sleepiness Scale (0–24)	13 +/− 6
Polysomnography Measures:
Apnea-Hypopnea Index (events/hr)	32 +/− 28
Apnea Index (events/hr)	15 +/− 23
Oxyhemoglobin Desaturation Index (events/hr)	25 +/− 30
Oxyhemoglobin Nadir (%)	82 +/− 9
OSA Severity Distribution (%)
Mild (AHI 5–15)	39%
Moderate (AHI 16–30)	25%
Severe (AHI > 30)	36%

^*Data from 1 patient