Table 3.
Effect of upper airway (UA) characteristics on the initiation of home continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy.
| Not initiation of home CPAP group | Initiation of home CPAP group | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (male: female) | 5: 33 | 7: 48 | 0.951 |
| Age, years [median (IQR)] | 43.5 (36.0, 57.3) | 47.0 (36.0, 59.0) | 0.409 |
| BMI, kg/m2 [median (IQR)] | 28.4 (26.0, 31.9) | 29.1 (26.6, 32.5) | 0.501 |
| NC, cm [median (IQR)] | 41.0 (40.0, 43.8) | 42.0 (40.0, 44.0) | 0.882 |
| Nasal septum deviation (%) | 34.2% | 22.6% | 0.223 |
| Nasal stenosis (%) | 42.1% | 32.7% | 0.356 |
| Nasal turbinate hypertrophy (%) | 31.6% | 12.7% | 0.027 |
| Morphology of the retropalatal region (long oval and quasicircular) (%) | 36.8% | 36.4% | 0.962 |
| Positive Müller maneuver in the RP region (%) | 71.1% | 90.7% | 0.014 |
| Tongue base hypertrophy (%) | 13.2% | 21.8% | 0.288 |
| Friedman score ≥3 (%) | 21.1% | 29.1% | 0.384 |
| Thick and long uvulas (%) | 52.6% | 52.7% | 0.993 |
| Tonsillar hypertrophy (%) | 10.8% | 16.3% | 0.465 |
| Mandibular retrusion (%) | 55.3% | 38.2% | 0.104 |
| Lateral pharyngeal wall stenosis (%) |
17.1% | 25.0% | 0.384 |
| Positive Müller maneuver in the RG region (%) | 39.5% | 63.6% | 0.022 |
| Positive Müller maneuver in both the RP and RG regions (%) | 31.6% | 58.2% | 0.012 |
| Tongue hypertrophy (%) | 65.8% | 56.4% | 0.361 |
Data were expressed as the actual value, median (25th−75th percentile) or the percentage.