Factors Associated with Successful Treatment by Radiofrequency Treatment of the Soft Palate in Obstructive Sleep Apnea as the First-Line Treatment

Table 3

Factors associated with having an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) less than 5 times/hour after radiofrequency treatment in obstructive sleep apnea patients.

Variables	Odds ratio	Adjusted OR
Apnea-hypopnea index	0.830 (0.737, 0.934)	0.804 (0.699, 0.924)
Age	0.957 (0.894, 1.024)	0.952 (0.867, 1.047)
Male gender	0.652 (0.174, 2.438)	0.891 (0.167, 4.744)
Snoring score	0.995 (0.743, 1.333)	1.103 (0.734, 1.659)
Epworth sleepiness scale	1.009 (0.917, 1.110)	1.119 (0.960, 1.303)
Body mass index	0.898 (0.677, 1.191)	0.990 (0.699, 1.401)

Note: data presented as odds ratio (95% confidence interval); OR: odds ratio; all data were at baseline.