Table 3.
Differences according to OSA group.
| Primary Snoring (n = 5) |
Mild (n = 26) |
Moderate (n = 18) |
Severe (n = 12) |
p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 13.9 (13.6–14.7) | 11 (9.2–14.2) | 12.1 (9.8–13.6) | 9.9 (8.4–11.9) | 0.16 |
| ZS-BMI | 2.99 (2.5–3.2) | 3.1 (2.4–14.1) | 2.9 (2.5–3.2) | 2.9 (2.6–3.7) | 0.57 |
| Sex (M, %) | 40.0 | 46.1 | 50.0 | 66.6 | 0.11 |
| PSQ | 0.45 (0.36–0.46) | 0.50 (0.45–0.51) | 0.68 (0.47–0.77) | 0.82 (0.82–0.86) | <0.0001 |
| AHI | 0.9 (0.8–0.9) | 3.2 (2.5–3.9) | 6.7 (5.8–7.5) | 24.1 (20.3–39.7) | <0.0001 |
| ODI | 0.4 (0.4–0.4) | 2.1 (1.4–3.4) | 5.2 (3.3–6.8) | 26 (18.7–37) | <0.0001 |
| NADIR | 93 (93–94) | 92 (89–92) | 90 (89–92) | 78 (67–84) | <0.0001 |
| Mean SpO2 | 97.6 (96.9–97.7) | 96.7(96.1–97.6) | 97 (96.2–97.4) | 95 (91.3–95.8) | 0.002 |
| Mean desaturation | 3.8 (3.1–3.8) | 3.7 (3.5–4.1) | 3.9 (3.6–4.1) | 5.3 (4.6–7.4) | 0.001 |
Data are expressed as median (interquartile range) and frequencies. Statistically significant P values are reported in bold. Legend: AHI: apnea-hypopnea index; ODI: oxygen desaturation index; OSA: obstructive sleep apnea; PSQ: pediatric sleep questionnaire, SpO2: peripheral capillary oxygen saturation.