Table 1.
Basic characteristics of the patients included in the study
| N(%), mean ± SEM | |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 65.8 ± 1.1 |
| Male | 90 (62) |
| Smoking status | |
| Current smoker | 48 (33) |
| Past smoker | 64 (44) |
| Never smoker | 33 (23) |
| ASA class | |
| I–II | 38 (26) |
| III–V | 107 (74) |
| BMI | 25.6 ± 0.4 |
| Mallampati score | |
| 1–2 | 40 (27.6) |
| 3–4 | 105 (72.4) |
| Neck circumference, cm | 39.7 ± 0.37 |
| Snore | |
| According to patient | 74 (51) |
| According to sleep report | 121 (83) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Alcoholism | 18 (12) |
| Cerebral vascular disease | 18 (12) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 71 (49) |
| Congestive heart failure | 11 (8) |
| Coronary artery disease | 27 (19) |
| Depression | 21 (14) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 21 (14) |
| Liver disease | 20 (14) |
| Malignant solid tumour | 7 (5) |
| Pulmonary neoplasia | 3 (2) |
| Renal disease | 37 (26) |
| Rheumatological disease | 10 (7) |
| Other* | 16 (11) |
*Other includes drug abuse, hematologic malignancy, HIV and immunosuppression