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Table 1 Anthropometric and functional characteristics of subjects.

From: Upper airway dynamics during negative expiratory pressure in apneic and non-apneic awake snorers

 

Controls

Snorers

OSAH, mild

OSAH, severe

Subjects (n)

7

14

15

19

Age (yrs)

40 ± 8

49 ± 13

49 ± 10

53 ± 8 *

BMI (kg/m2)

24 ± 3

27 ± 4

26 ± 3

29 ± 3 *

FEV1(% pred)

98 ± 10

96 ± 31

103 ± 25

95 ± 26

FVC (% pred)

97 ± 15

96 ± 24

100 ± 24

93 ± 20

FEV1/FVC (%)

88 ± 12

79 ± 11

81 ± 11

86 ± 1

AHI

2 ± 0.4

4 ± 2

18 ± 10

59 ± 16

  1. BMI = body mass index; FEV1 = forced expired volume in the first second; FVC = forced vital capacity; OSAH = obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea; AHI = apnea-hypopnea index; data are mean ± SD; * p < 0.01 vs Controls.
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Respiratory Research

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