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Table 4 Stabilometric measurements in the overall population and stratified according to BMI

From: Assessment of cephalometric parameters and correlation with the severity of the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

 

Overall population

(n = 40)

BMI < 30 kg/m2

(n = 23)

BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2

(n = 17)

P value

SA-OE mm2

69.88 [57.08–94.45]

(25.94–315.57)

58.2 [41.27–92.1]

(25.94–118.6)

79.32 [62.2–100]

(55.13–315.57)

0.048

PL-OE mm

314.45 [290–381]

(216.73–606.5)

291 [257.4–324.4]

(216.73–424.62)

324.4 [308.78–381.1]

(275.05–606.5)

0.015

SA-CE mm2

126.55 [76.75 217.77]

(28.4–831.7)

77.2 [53.24–196.82]

(28.4–357.46)

199.76 [126.5–278.7]

(101.74–831.7)

0.001

PL-CE mm

495.05 [354.7–639.35]

(229.6–979.63)

354.8 [280.5–546.14]

(229.6–694.07)

546.12 [495.04–643.53]

(409.1–979.63)

0.003

SA-MO mm2

69.33 [54.26–91.12]

(25.87–689.72)

54.27 [35.2–87]

(25.87–186.66)

83.74 [69.3–91.13]

(59.35–689.72)

0.012

PL-MO mm

331.54 [286.5–377.28]

(201.74–878)

287 [233.7–352.75]

(201.74–493.76)

343.73 [331.53–380.55]

(310.92–878)

0.004

Velocity variance

28 [16–34]

(7–62)

19 [10–31]

(7–54)

30 [26–41]

(20–62)

0.008

  1. Data are expressed as median [interquartile range] e (Min–Max). SA, surface area; PL, Path length; OE, opened eyes; CE, closed eyes; MO, mouth opened