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Table 3 Comorbidities assesment in both ENT and SDB groups

From: Differences in patients derived from otolaryngology and other specialties with sleep apnea

 

ENT (n: 90)

Other specialties (n: 306)

p-value

Rhinitis

36%

33%

0.706

Tobacco (Former - current)

51%

57%

0.019*

Pack-year index, SD

11.5 ± 14.0

18.1 ± 28.1

0.121

Arterial Hypertension

24%

43%

0.001*

GERD

39%

51%

0.055

DM2

0%

10%

<0.001*

ACS

1%

10%

0.006*

Stroke

0%

4%

0.076

Asthma

4%

7%

0.471

COPD

0%

3%

0.207

Depression

9%

11%

0.697

Insomnia

13%

19%

0.272

Hypothyroidism

8%

15%

0.080

Dyslipidemia

27%

42%

0.010*

Mallampati

 I-II

20%

34.84%

0.07

 III-IV

67.7%

60.85%

 
  1. GERD Gastroesophageal reflux disease, DM Diabetes Mellitus, ACS Acute coronary syndrome, COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ENT Otolaryngology, SD Standard deviation,* Highlight: statistically significant