Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of children with severe OSA at baseline (T0).
| Characteristics | Number |
|---|---|
| Physical Characteristics | |
| n | 100 |
| Males, n (%) | 51 (51.00) |
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 4.87 (2.77) |
| Height, cm, mean (SD) | 105.95 (16.70) |
| Weight, kg, mean (SD) | 20.28 (14.69) |
| BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 16.64 (4.59) |
| Obesity, n (%) | 16 (16.00) |
| AHI, events/h, mean (SD) | 19.91 (11.37) |
| Parental/caregiver risk and treatment | |
| Parental history of OSA, n (%) | 26 (26.00) |
| Cigarette smoke exposure, n (%) | 32 (32.00) |
| Tonsil and/or adenoid surgery, n (%) | 90 (90.00) |
| Reported symptoms | |
| Nocturnal snoring, n (%) | 96 (96.00) |
| Oral or mixed breath, n (%) | 93 (93.00) |
| Apneas, n (%) | 90 (90.00) |
| Nasal voice, n (%) | 76 (76.00) |
| Rhinitis, n (%) | 68 (68.00) |
| Nocturnal movements, n (%) | 67 (67.00) |
| URI, n (%) | 64 (64.00) |
| Nocturnal cough, n (%) | 44 (44.00) |
| Nocturnal anxiety, n (%) | 43 (43.00) |
| Irritability, n (%) | 41 (41.00) |
| Feeling of suffocation, n (%) | 39 (39.00) |
| Wheezing, n (%) | 34 (34.34) |
| Enuresis, n (%) | 30 (30.00) |
| Drowsiness, n (%) | 25 (25.00) |
| Insomnia, n (%) | 24 (24.00) |
| Diurnal headache, n (%) | 22 (22.00) |
| Growth delay (height ≤ fifth percentile), n (%) | 16 (16.00) |
| School problems, n (%) | 7 (7.00) |
| Cyanosis, n (%) | 5 (5.00) |
AHI = apnea-hypopnea index, BMI = body mass index, OSA = obstructive sleep apnea, SD = standard deviation, T0 = baseline (time zero), URI = upper respiratory infection.