Table 2 Clinical and anthropometric comparison between ENT and Other specialties

Gender (male), (%)

88%

83%

0.327

Age, years (SD)

44.6 ± 12.4

55.4 ± 13.4

<0.001*

Body mass index, kg/m² (SD)

28.7 ± 3.8

31.0 ± 5.0

<0.001*

Neck circumference, cms (SD)

40.6 ± 3.0

42.2 ± 3.7

<0.001*

Systolic Blood pressure, mmHg (SD)

119 ± 12

124 ± 13

0.001*

Diastolic Blood pressure, mmHg (SD)

78 ± 9

79 ± 11

0.337

NOSE, points

35 (10–60)

30 (15–50)

0.238

Pulse oximetry, % (SD)

95.8 ± 1.2

95.4 ± 1.9

0.076

Antidepressive drugs

23%

14%

0.072

Hypnotic use

8%

14%

0.198

Muscular relaxant use

3%

3%

0.718

Snorer

30%

28%

0.440

Apnea history

31%

37%

0.692

excessive daytime sleepiness

73%

68%

0.531

Headache

29%

39%

0.105