Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)-related signs and symptoms of the two groups
| Referent(n = 32) | Worsened OSA(n = 13) | p Value | |
| OAHI (/h) | |||
| Baseline | 2.2 (1.4–2.8) | 2.6 (1.6–3.4) | 0.2 |
| Follow-up | 1.7 (0.7–2.4) | 7.3 (6.7–13.3) | <0.001 |
| Change | -0.5 (-1.4–0.8) | 4.9 (3.9–11.2) | <0.001 |
| Large tonsils, n (%) | |||
| Baseline | 7 (21.9) | 8 (61.5) | 0.016 |
| Follow-up | 2 (6.3) | 7 (53.8) | 0.001 |
| p Value* | 0.063 | 1.0 | |
| Large adenoid, n (%) (n = 40) | |||
| Baseline | 5 (18.5) | 4 (30.8) | 0.4 |
| Follow-up | 3 (11.1) | 4 (30.8) | 0.2 |
| p Value* | 0.7 | 1.0 | |
| Habitual snoring, n (%) (n = 43) | |||
| Baseline | 18 (56.3) | 11 (100) | 0.008 |
| Follow-up | 10 (31.3) | 10 (90.9) | <0.001 |
| p Value* | 0.021 | 1.0 |
Data shown as median (interquartile range) or mean (SD).
*Obtained from McNemar tests.
OAHI, obstructive apnoea hypopnoea index.