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Table 1 Personal characteristics of patients in the 3 study groups

From: Comparative study between single-stage multilevel surgery and staged surgery for management of snoring and/or obstructive sleep apnea

 

Surgical procedures

Test of Sig

P

Group 1

Staged nasal

then BRP

(n = 20)

Group 2

Staged BRP

then nasal

(n = 20)

Group 3

Single stage

nasal + BRP

(n = 20)

Age (years)

 20–

1 (5%)

0 (0%)

1 (5%)

χ2 = 2.242

MCp = 0.960

 30–

8 (40%)

6 (30%)

6 (30%)

 40–

7 (35%)

8 (40%)

8 (40%)

 50 + 

4 (20%)

6 (30%)

5 (25%)

 Mean ± SD

40.8 ± 9

44.8 ± 7.7

42.4 ± 9.4

F = 1.062

0.352

 Median (min.–max.)

40 (23–55)

44.5 (34–60)

42 (23–56)

Sex

 Female

7 (35%)

8 (40%)

4 (20%)

χ2 = 2.003

0.367

 Male

13 (65%)

12 (60%)

16 (80%)

Preoperative BMI kg/m2

 Mean ± SD

32.8 ± 1.8

33.3 ± 1.4

33.4 ± 1.5

F = 0.841

0.437

 Median (min.–max.)

33 (30–35)

33 (30–35)

33 (30–35)

  1. SD standard deviation, χ2 chi-square test, MC Monte Carlo,
  2. F F for one-way ANOVA test, pairwise comparison bet. Each 2 groups was done using post hoc test (Tukey)