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Table 2 Demographic characteristics/postoperative complications in patients with high and low risk OSA according to STOP Questionnaire

From: Association between self reported snoring, STOP questionnaire and postoperative pulmonary complications in patients submitted to ortophaedic surgery

Variables

High risk

Low Risk

p

Age, year

52.7 ± 21.3

33.4 ± 21.2

< 0.0001

Gender, male

81 (55.1%)

541 (43%)

0.005

Body mass index, kg/m2

29.4 ± 6.2

23.6 ± 5.7

< 0.0001

ASA score

1.97 ± 3.2

1.29 ± 0.5

< 0.0001

Pneumonia

2 (1.4%)

11 (0.9%)

NS

Atelectasis

9 (13.1%)

13 (1%)

< 0.0001

Respiratory failure

2 (1.4%)

8 (0.6%)

NS

  1. NS, Non Significant.