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Table 2 Pre-operative characteristics and variables of the patient cohort

From: Predictors of failure of DISE-directed adenotonsillectomy in children with sleep disordered breathing

Variable

Total (n = 382)

AT (n = 207)

T (n = 74)

A (n = 101)

Mean Age in yrs ± SD (range)

6.0 ± 2.7 (0.7–14.2)

5.9 ± 2.5 (1.7–12.9)

6.6 ± 3.0 (0.7–14.2)

5.9 ± 2.8 (1.1–12.7)

Males (%)

225 (59%)

124 (60%)

35 (47%)

66 (65%)

Obesity

51 (13%)

26 (13%)

11 (15%)

14 (14%)

Asthma

43 (11%)

21 (10%)

12 (16%)

10 (10%)

MOS

 1

279 (73%)

145 (70%)

64 (86%)

68 (67%)

 2–4

103 (27%)

62 (30%)

10 (14%)

33 (33%)

  1. AT Adenotonsillectomy, T tonsillectomy, A adenoidectomy, MOS McGill Oximetry Score