Table 2.
Changes in variables from the baseline to the follow-up in the control and airway gym groups.
| Non-Adherent (n = 19) | Airway Gym Group (n = 35) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | After 3 Months | p Value | Baseline | After 3 Months | p Value | |
| Anthropometric data | ||||||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.1 ± 2.8 | 24.6 ± 2.5 | n.s | 25.8 (22.7–29.1) | 25.1.2(22.4–28) | n.s |
| Polysomnographic data | ||||||
| AHI/h | 25.5 ± 9.2 | 23.8 ± 10.1 | n.s | 32.97 ± 1.8/h | 21.9 ± 14.5/h | 0.01 |
| Sat O 2Min | 80.68 ± 5.6 | 81.3 ± 5.7 | n.s | 80.91% ± 6.1% | 85.09% ± 5.3% | 0.01 |
| Tone measures (kPa) | ||||||
| IOPI max tongue | 51.3 ± 11.4 | 51.1 ± 11.7 | n.s | 44.4 ± 11.08 | 50.1 ± 10.2 kPa | 0.01 |
BMI = body mass index; AHI = apnea–hypopnea Index; Sat O2 min = minimal O2 desaturation; IOPI max tongue = Iowa Oral Performance Instrument maximum tongue elevation strength.