Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study participants.
| Characteristic | Control (n=10) | AirwayGym (n=18) | P value | |
| Anthropometric data |
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Age (years), median (IQR) | 63.9 (56.4-71.38) | 59.17 (53.7-64.6) | .19 |
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Female, n (%) | 2 (20) | 4 (22) | .95 |
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Body weight (kg), median (IQR) | 87.7 (77.9-97.4) | 86.11 (77.4-94.8) | .86 |
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Height (cm), median (IQR) | 170.2 (166.2-174.1) | 177.1 (166.3-177.9) | .52 |
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Waist circumference (cm), median (IQR) | 109.1 (97.5-120.6) | 109.2 (102.9-115.4) | .98 |
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Neck circumference (cm), median (IQR) | 43.7 (40.3-47) | 43.74 (41.03-46.4) | .99 |
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BMI (kg/m2), median (IQR) | 29.6 (27.1-32.08) | 28.9 (26.8-31.02) | .67 |
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Friedman stage, n (stage) | 2 (I), 3 (II), 2 (III), 3 (IV) | 4 (I), 4 (II), 3 (III), 7 (IV) | .95 |
| Polysomnography data |
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AHIa/hour, median (IQR) | 47.36 (38.59-56.13) | 44.77 (33.841-55.69) | .70 |
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ODIb, median (IQR) | 40.6 (29.46-51.81) | 36.31 (27.1-43.43) | .54 |
| Tone measures (kPa) |
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IOPIc max tongued, median (IQR) | 42 (32.67-51.33) | 40.26 (35.32-45.2) | .70 |
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IOPI max lipse, median (IQR) | 28.10 (23.7-32.5) | 28.3 (24.16-32.47) | .94 |
| Questionnaires |
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Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, median (IQR) | 8.80 (7.12-10.48) | 10.1 (8.22-11.99) | .34 |
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Epworth Sleepiness Scale, median (IQR) | 9.3 (6.6-12) | 10.47 (8.71-12.24) | .42 |
aAHI: apnea–hypopnea index.
bODI: oxygen desaturation index.
cIOPI: Iowa Oral Performance Instrument.
dmaximum tongue elevation strength.
emaximum lip strength.