Table 4 Correlation between IL-8 change across study and other studied variables the studied sample
From: Interleukin 8 in children with obstructive sleep apnea before and after adenotonsillectomy
All patients (n = 30) | Correlation coefficient | P |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | − 0.247 | 0.189 |
Weight (kg) | − 0.170 | 0.370 |
Height (cm) | − 0.014 | 0.940 |
BMI (kg/m2) | − 0.111 | 0.559 |
Duration of complaint (months) | − 0.080 | 0.673 |
Preoperative sleep time (minutes) | − 0.101 | 0.595 |
Postoperative sleep time (minutes) | − 0.128 | 0.501 |
Preoperative IL-8 (p/ml) | − 0.925 | < 0.001 |
Postoperative IL-8 (p/ml) | − 0.899 | < 0.001 |
Preoperative O2 (%) | − 0.413 | 0.023 |
Postoperative O2 (%) | 0.132 | 0.485 |
Preoperative oxygen desaturation index | − 0.202 | 0.284 |
Postoperative oxygen desaturation index | − 0.259 | 0.167 |