Table 1 Baseline characters of children with primary snoring or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who participated in the heart rate variability study
From: An association between heart rate variability and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
Factors | Primary snoring n = 16 | OSA n = 65 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, year | 8 (5–11) | 8 (5–15) | 0.657 |
Male sex | 12 (75.00) | 48 (73.85) | 0.224 |
Co-morbid diseases | Â | Â | Â |
Pulmonary hypertension | 0 | 2 (3.08) | 0.999 |
Hypertension | 0 | 2 (3.08) | 0.999 |
Stroke | 0 | 1 (1.54) | 0.999 |
ADHD | 1 (6.25) | 5 (7.69) | 0.999 |
Delayed development | 0 | 3 (4.62) | 0.999 |
Weight, kg | 34.85 (18.00-70.40) | 35.50 (15.80-106.8) | 0.384 |
Height, cm | 130 (108–155) | 129 (97–179) | 0.678 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 19.10 (14.00-32.30) | 22.32 (12.00–40.00) | 0.345 |
Tonsil grading | Â | Â | 0.363 |
0 | 1 (6.25) | 15 (23.44) | Â |
1 | 1 (6.25) | 1 (1.56) | Â |
2 | 5 (31.25) | 15 (23.44) | Â |
3 | 5 (31.25) | 21 (32.81) | Â |
4 | 4 (25.00) | 12 (18.75) | Â |
Adenoid grading | Â | Â | 0.687 |
1 | 0 | 7 (10.94) | Â |
2 | 8 (50.00) | 27 (42.19) | Â |
3 | 7 (43.75) | 23 (35.94) | Â |
4 | 1 (6.25) | 7 (10.94) | Â |
Adenotonsillectomy | 1 (6.25) | 11 (16.92) | 0.443 |
AHI, events/h | 0 (0–1) | 6 (1.7–23.6) | < 0.001 |