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Multivariate Linear Regression Models: Tonsil Grade & OSA Measures
| OSA Measure | Adjusted* Beta Coefficient |
95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apnea-Hypopnea Index | 13.5 | (3.5, 23.6) | 0.01 |
| Apnea Index | 11.3 | (3.5, 19.0) | 0.01 |
| Oxyhemoglobin Desaturation Index | 10.9 | (−0.8, 22.6) | 0.07 |
| Oxyhemoglobin Nadir | −5.2 | (−9.0, −1.3) | 0.01 |
| Epworth Sleepiness Scale | 1.1 | (−1.9, 4.2) | 0.44 |
CI = Confidence Interval.
Adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, smoking status, and lingual tonsil volume.
