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. 2018 Mar-Apr;11(2):112–117. doi: 10.5935/1984-0063.20180021

Table 1.

Oral and general findings of patients among high and no risk OSA groups.

Variables No risk OSA High risk OSA X2 value p value
BMI <35kg/m2 124 114 4.966 0.026*
BMI >35kg/m2 6 16
Neck circumference <40cm 115 77 28.75 0.000*
Neck circumference >40cm 15 53
Dental attrition absent 72 55 4.449 0.035*
Dental attrition present 58 75
TMD absent 106 90 5.306 0.021*
TMD present 24 40
Angle's Class 1 or Class 3 malocclusion 125 117 3.82 0.051
Angle's Class 2 malocclusion 5 13
Narrow maxillary arch absent 106 85 8.700 0.003*
Narrow maxillary arch present 24 45
Straight or Concave facial profile 125 115 5.41 0.02*
Convex facial profile 5 15
Class 1 or Class 2 Mallampati score 110 47 63.81 0.000*
Class 3 or Class 4 Mallampati score 20 83
Large tongue absent 108 44 64.87 0.000*
Large tongue present 22 86
Shallow or moderate palatal vault 97 57 25.48 0.000*
Deep palatal vault 33 73
Periodontitis absent 96 83 3.031 0.82
Periodontitis present 34 47

BMI=body mass index; OSA=obstructive sleep apnea; TMD= temporomandibular disorder

*

significance at p<0.05, X2 =chi-squared test value.