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. 2021 Oct 18;16:435. doi: 10.1186/s13023-021-02058-y

Table 1.

OI quality of life, thoracic deformity and nutritional status

no_OSA OI_OSA P value
Median 25th p 75th p Median 25th p 75th p
Age (years) 32.7 17.4 44.4 39.3 34.3 49.0 0.094
OI quality of life
Safety (/4) 3.50 3.38 3.50 3.50 3.25 3.50 0.945
Fatigue (/4) 3.50 3.00 3.50 3.00 3.00 3.50 0.345
Reduced function (/4) 3.50 3.00 3.50 3.50 3.00 3.50 0.892
Pain (/4) 3.00 2.50 3.50 3.00 2.50 3.50 0.653
Fear (/4) 3.50 3.38 3.50 3.50 3.00 3.50 0.710
Independence (/4) 3.50 3.50 4.00 3.50 3.00 4.00 0.575
Thoracic deformity
Transversal sternal angle (°) 164.8 159.5 173.4 162.9 155.0 171.4 0.250
Sagittal sternal angle (°) 165.8 163.9 172.4 169.0 159.0 176.8 0.547
Thoracic scoliosis (Cobb angle) 30.0 20.0 30.0 35.0 30.0 40.0 0.055
Lumbar scoliosis (Cobb angle) 30.0 20.0 32.5 35.0 30.0 40.0 0.048
Nutritional status
Weight (kg) 46.1 32.9 58.0 47.6 34.6 65.0 0.789
Height (m) 1.36 1.13 1.42 1.16 1.01 1.28 0.132
Neck circumference (cm) 34.5 32.3 35.5 38.8 38.0 41.0 0.010
Waist circumference (cm) 75.3 71.1 86.7 100.0 82.8 110.8 0.039
Abdominal volume (%chest wall) 25.8 24.7 33.3 35.3 33.3 42.2 0.013
Fat mass/fat free mass 0.62 0.49 0.74 0.89 0.61 1.14 0.056
LMI (kg/m2) 15.0 14.2 16.4 16.9 15.5 17.8 0.064
FMI (kg/m2) 8.4 7.6 13.0 14.8 10.7 21.9 0.030
LMITR (kg/m2) 163.9 148.5 187.8 198.8 171.2 218.4 0.036
FMITR (kg/m2) 96.0 68.0 148.9 176.1 121.6 282.8 0.033
MED score 6.00 5.00 6.75 6.00 5.00 7.00 0.564