Table 3.

The mean (±SD) of the oropharynx morphology of OSA patients and control subjects, with gender and body mass index as covariates

Variable	OSA	Control	F	p
Minimum cross-sectional area (CSAmin) (mm2)	65.5 ± 30.7	97.2 ± 56.5	4.26	0.01 a
Anteroposterior dimension of the CSAmin (mm)	5.1 ± 2.2	6.6 ± 2.1	1.39	0.26
Lateral dimension of the CSAmin (mm)	13.4 ± 4.4	15.3 ± 4.7	4.13	0.01 a
Volume of the oropharynx (cm3)	11.2 ± 3.7	10.8 ± 4.1	2.10	0.12
Length of the oropharynx (mm)	65.2 ± 8.1	56.1 ± 8.1	19.2	<0.001 a

^ap<0.05. OSA, obstructive sleep apnea. CSA, cross-sectional area.