Demographic and polysomnographic characteristics in 86 children with obstructive sleep apnoea undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
| Subjects n | 86 |
| Age yrs | 6.3±0.4 |
| Female % | 50 |
| African-American % | 33 |
| BMI z score | 1.23±0.33 |
| AHI·h−1 TST | 10.7±1.9 |
| Minimum Sa,O2% | 83.1±3.6 |
| Arousal index h−1 TST | 17.9±4.6 |
Data are presented as mean±se, unless otherwise stated. BMI: body mass index; AHI: apnoea/hypopnoea index; TST: total sleep time; Sa,O2: arterial oxygen saturation.