Table 3 Comparison between patients with and without symptoms of dysphagia: Mann–Whitney test (continuous variables)
From: Dysphagia symptoms in obstructive sleep apnea: prevalence and clinical correlates
Variable | EAT-10 ≥ 3 (N = 141) | EAT-10 < 3 (N = 810) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 62 (52–72) | 62 (52–71) | 0.936 |
BMI | 29 (25.5–32.9) | 28 (25–31) | 0.071 |
N comorbidities | 3 (1–5) | 2 (1–3) | < 0.001 |
N symptoms | 5 (3–6) | 3 (2–4) | < 0.001 |
Apnea i | 8 (4–15.7) | 9 (4.1–20) | 0.075 |
Hypopnea i | 7 (4–13) | 7 (4–12.9) | 0.480 |
Average SpO2 (%) | 93 (92–94.7) | 93 (92–95) | 0.342 |
Nadir SpO2 (%) | 81 (75–86) | 81 (76–85) | 0.608 |
Sat < 90% (%) T90 | 7 (1–23) | 6 (1–20) | 0.904 |