Background: Snoring / sleep apnea are potentially life threatening breathing problem that occurs during sleep. Little attention is being giving to this clinical condition.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of snoring and risk factors associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among adults workers in two local governments of Ekiti state, Nigeria
Methodology: A cross - sectional survey of 121 young adult and adults working in two local governments of Ekiti state, south western Nigeria was carried out. A self- administered questionnaire that was incorporated with Epworth Sleepiness Scale and Berlin Score was used to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics, information related to snoring, sleep related problems and their anthropometric. The Body Mass Index (BMI) and blood pressure of each participant were also measured.
Results: Snoring was reported in forty nine (40.5%) of the participants. Their age ranges from 23 to 65 years, mean of 43.89 ± 8.53 SD. The proportion of males and Berlin score (high risk) were significantly (p < 0.001) higher among snores than non-snorers. Logistic regression found sex (OR=7.791, 95% CI =2.971- 20.429), Berlin Score (high risk) (OR= 8.642, 95% CI= 3.159 - 23.639) as significant (P< 0.001) independent risk factors for OSA. Excessive day time sleepiness as determined by ESS score ≥ 11 was reported in 10 (8.3%) of the participants.
Conclusion: The overall prevalence of snoring in this study was 40.5%. Snoring was found to increase with age, body mass index, male sex and those with high risk for Berlin score with high risk of developing Obstructive sleep apnea
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