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Table 3 Body measurements, ESS results between responders and non-responders after treatment

From: Efficacy and mechanism of mandibular advancement devices for persistent sleep apnea after surgery: a prospective study

Parameters

Responders

Non-responders

P value

BMI(kg/m2)

27.6 ± 2.4

26.2 ± 10.1

0.674

Neck circumference (cm)

40.9 ± 1.6

40.1 ± 3.1

0.482

Waist circumference (cm)

96.7 ± 7.5

100.1 ± 9.3

0.408

Hip circumference (cm)

100.6 ± 4.5

103.1 ± 5.0

0.271

Waist-to-hip ratio

1.0 ± 0.1

1.0 ± 0.1

0.904

ESS

5.4 ± 5.8

6.8 ± 6.6

0.634

AHI (/h)

10.1 ± 5.6

48.4 ± 21.5

0.000

LSaO2 (%)

85.4 ± 6.5

72.6 ± 10.0

0.004

  1. Abbreviations: BMI average body mass index, ESS Epworth sleepiness scale, AHI apnea hypopnea index,LSaO2 Lowest oxygen saturation