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Table 2 Differences between grade 1 and grade 2 stenosis

From: Relation between grades of acquired nasopharyngeal stenosis and severity of obstructive sleep apnea symptoms

 

Grade 1

Grade 2

Test

p value

Sex

  

X = 1.562

0.21137, NS

Male

5

12

Female

3

2

Age (years)

43.6 ± 4.7

48.4 ± 5.85

t = 1.9781

0.0619, NS

Mean AHI

12.6 ± 6.6

26. ± 7.93

t = 4.2166

0.004, S

Difficult nasal breathing

5.5 ± 0.5

7.14 ± 0.6

t = 6.5261

< 0.0001, S

Snoring

6 ± 1

6.4 ± 0.9

t = 0.964

0.3466, NS

Dysphagia

2.5 ± 0.5

3.86 ± 0.6

t = 5.4119

< 0.0001, S

  1. AHI apnea-hypopnea index, NS non-significant, S significant