Table 1 Characteristics and growth and development of the patients

Age (years)

8.5±1.9

9.2±1.8

<0.001

Weight (kg)

35.4±14.6

39.1±14.7

<0.001

Height (cm)

135.1±12.5

140.1±12.9

<0.001

Body mass index (kg/m²)

18.8±4.9

19.3±4.3

0.008

Z score

-0.35 (-0.79, 0.67)

-0.34 (-0.74, 0.64)

0.964

Obstructive apnea/hypopnea index

2.60 (1.60, 7.20)

0.80 (0.50, 2.15)

<0.001

 Total

73.8±12.7

84.6±10.3

<0.001

 Verbal

28.0±10.7

37.1±10.8

<0.001

 Non-verbal

45.7±3.9

47.4±3.6

0.047