Table 4.
Statistical difference between pre- and post-treatment sleep apnea respiratory outcomes. Body max index (BMI). Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). Changes from baseline within the groups were compared using the Wilcoxon test; a value of p < 0.05 was considered statically significant.
| Pre- Treatment ESS |
Post- Treatment ESS |
p-Value | Pre- Treatment BMI |
Post- Treatment BMI |
p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | 13.9 ± 3.2 | 6.3 ± 3.6 | 0.0001 | 29.3 ± 4.2 | 27.9 ± 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Group 2 | 12.8 ± 2.8 | 5.8 ± 2.5 | 0.0001 | 30.8 ± 3.4 | 28.5 ± 2.1 | 0.1 |