Impact of Sleep Respiratory Disorders on Endothelial Function in Children

Table 1

General characteristics of study population.

	SDB Group 1; 𝑁=23	Control Group 2; 𝑁=32	𝑃
Age (years)	9±3	10±3	NS
Gender (M/F)	12/11	14/18	NS
FMD (%)	8.4±2.7	11.1±3.0	0.001
BMI (kg/m^2)	19±3	18±3	NS
BMI percentile (%)	58±26	45±22	0.048
OSAS degrees
(i) Snoring	15 (65.2%)	—
(ii) Minimum OSAS	4 (17.4%)	—
(iii) Mild OSAS	4 (17.4%)	—

SDB: sleep disordered breathing; FMD: flow-mediated vasodilation; BMI: body mass index; OSAS: obstructive sleep apnoea; NS: not significant.