Research Article

Sinonasal Characteristics in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Compared to Healthy Controls

Table 1

Patient demographics.

OSA ()Controls () value

Gender
 Female (%)25 (26,9)23 (25,0)0.77
 Male (%)68 (73,1)69 (75)
Mean age, years (range)49.3 (27–72)46.0 (20–69)0.06
Mean height, m (SD)1.77 (0.10)1.78 (.09)0.40
Mean weight, kg (SD)95.4 (16.7)82.4 (14.6)<0.01
Education, years (%)
 <912 (12.9)12 (13.0)0.72
 10–1228 (30.1)24 (26.1)
 >1353 (57.0)56 (60.9)
Disease, (%)
 Heart disease9 (9.7)8 (8.7)0.80
 Allergy17 (18.3)10 (10.9)0.15
Mean BMI, kg/m2 (SD)30.3 (4.3)25.8 (3.5)<0.01