The relationship between upper airway collapse and the severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a chart review

Table 6 VP odds ratio estimates accounting for BMI, age and ESS

Effect	AHI	Point estimate	95 % confidence limits
VP severe vs mild	severe	1.773	0.604	5.204
VP severe vs mild	moderate	1.439	0.593	3.491
VP moderate vs mild	severe	1.662	0.417	6.631
VP moderate vs mild	moderate	2.827	0.932	8.574
BMI	severe	1.165	1.108	1.224
BMI	moderate	1.052	1.002	1.104
Age	severe	1.024	1.002	1.046
Age	moderate	1.017	0.998	1.037
ESS	severe	1.070	1.022	1.120
ESS	moderate	1.024	0.980	1.070

This table shows the odds ratio estimates of OSAS severity (based on AHI) for different severities of VP collapse after accounting for BMI, age and ESS. It also indicates the odds ratio estimates of OSAS severity (based on AHI) of BMI, age and ESS individually

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