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Table 2 Main results in the sample

From: Habitual snoring and atopic state: correlations with respiratory function and teeth occlusion

 

Atopic SDB subjects

Non atopic SDB subjects

Statistical significance

 

(60 subjects)

(50 subjects)

 

Adenoid Hypertrophy

36% (21/60)

46% (39/50)

P=0.001

Tonsillar hypertrophy

32% (19/60)

46% (23/50)

n.s.

Turbinate hypertrophy

68% (41/60)

60% (30/50)

n.s.

Overweight

16.6% (10/60)

58% (29/50)

P=0.005

Positive rhinomanometry (obstruction from 43% to <29% of p.v.

80% (48/60)

78% (39/50)

n.s.

Positive/Non conclusive pulsoxymetry

50% (30/60)

42% (21/50)

n.s.

  1. n.s.: not significant.