Table 3. Airflow velocity changes in different selected sections of the upper airways form patients with and without the OAs (m/s).

section	Without OAs	With OAs	p-value	Deformation rate
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
A	0.84±0.31	0.78±0.24	0.183	-7.14
B	1.24±0.43	1.03±0.55	0.048*	-16.94
C	11.55± 2.18	8.81±2.47	0.007**	-23.72
D	4.86±1.17	4.34±1.53	0.036*	-10.70
E	2.75±0.74	2.60±0.40	0.095	-5.45

* P<0.05;

** P<0.01