Table 4.

Comparison of cephalometric data of the hyoid bone position between the subgroups _MOSA vs._MSOSA.

Variables	MOSA	MSOSA	p	95% CI
Hys	88.4 ± 1.0	88.8 ± 1.9	0.85	−3.96;4.75
HyMP	12.8 ± 0.6	14.2 ± 0.6	0.08	−0.22;3.21
horiz.d-H	24.3 ± 0.4	22.4 ± 0.8	0.03a	−3.76;−0.20
vert.d-H	50.5 ± 0.8	50.9 ± 1.4	0.83	−2.98;3.66
C3-H	30.9 ± 0.5	32.0 ± 1.0	0.31	−1.14;3.39

95% CI, 95% confidence interval; _MOSA, mild obstructive sleep apnea; _MSOSA, moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea; HYS, distance between the hyoid and the base of the skull; HYMP, distance between the hyoid and the mandibular plane (Go-Me); horiz.d-H, measure between the Hy (hyoid) point and the posterior pharyngeal wall; vert.d-H, distance from the Hy point (hyoid) to the palatal plane (ENA-ENP); C3-H, measure from the Hy point (hyoid) to C3 point (cervical column).

^aValue with statistical difference.