Table 4.
Differences in Home sleep apnea test between ENT and SDB
| ENT (n: 90) | Other specialties (n: 306) | p- value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Sleep Apnea Test | |||
| Total time, mins | 436 ± 63 | 443 ± 79 | 0.443 |
| AHI, ev/h | 23.0 ± 19.7 | 27.4 ± 19.8 | 0.062 |
| Average apnea time, seconds | 18.0 ± 4.3 | 18.7 ± 3.7 | 0.111 |
| ODI, ev/h | 20.8 ± 18.6 | 24.5 ± 18.7 | 0.095 |
| SpO2 average, % | 92.9 ± 1.8 | 91.8 ± 2.9 | 0.001* |
| SpO2 minimum, % | 81.6 ± 6.3 | 79.3 ± 9.2 | 0.029* |
| TST −90%, % | 8.6 ± 14.2 | 16.2 ± 22.9 | 0.003* |
| Positional apnea | 62% | 39% | 0.002* |
| Severity | 0.035* | ||
| Mild OSA | 46% | 31% | |
| Moderate OSA | 30% | 35% | |
| Severe OSA | 24% | 34% | |
AHI Apnea hypopnea index, ODI Oxygen desaturation index, SpO2 Oxygen saturation, TST-90% Total sleep time with oxyhemoglobin saturation below 90%, OSA Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome, ENT Otolaryngology, *Highlights: Statistically significance