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

Table 3 Univariate analysis of correlation between clinical/DISE variables and symptom resolution

Variable	n (%)	Correlation coefficient	P-value
Age >7	95 (25%)	0.061	0.238
Male Gender	225 (59%)	0.052	0.312
Ethnicity	N/A	0.020	0.697
Asthma	43 (11%)	0.020	0.690
Allergy	32 (8%)	0.014	0.784
Obesity	51 (13%)	0.059	0.250
Neuropsychiatric Diagnosis	22 (6%)	0.286	0.042*
Sleepwalking/Enuresis	113 (30%)	0.103	0.044*
MOS	N/A	0.123	0.033*
ERS	N/A	0.096	0.061
DNS	N/A	0.107	0.036*
Tonsil Size	N/A	−0.180	<0.001*
Adenoid Size	N/A	−0.023	0.653
Pharyngeal Collapse	115 (30%)	0.024	0.639
Lingual Tonsil Hypertrophy	29 (8%)	−0.007	0.889
LM	24 (6%)	0.122	0.017*

MOS McGill Oximetry Score, ERS Endoscopic rhinitis score, DNS deviated nasal septum, LM laryngomalacia

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