Table II.
Prevalence of sleep disordered breathing based on age and sex
| Females (N=218) | Males (N=152) | |||||||
| Age(yrs) | NS (%) | MS (%) | HS (%) | CSOSA (%) | NS (%) | MS*(%) | HS** (%) | CSOSA* (%) |
| 20–29 | 29(100) | - | - | 13(100) | - | - | - | |
| 30–39 | 93(73) | 17(13.5) | 17(13.5) | 60(67) | 19(21) | 10(11) | - | |
| 40–49 | 25(50) | 17(34) | 7 (14) | 1(2) | 22(52) | 10(23.8) | 9(21.4)#2 | 1(2) |
| 50–59 | 12(100) | - | - | 2(25) | 2(25) | (25)# | 2(25) | |
| Total | 159(73) | 34(15.6) | 24(11) | 1(0. 5) | 97(63.8) | 31(20.4) | 21(13.8) | 3(1.9) |
NS Non snorers, MS Moderate snorers, HS Habitual snorers, CSOSA Clinically suspected obstructive sleep apnea. Univariate analysis between males and females.*P value <0.05, **P value >0.05 , #P value( for comparing habitual snoring between age groups 40–49 ,50–59 yrs between males and female) ,<0.001.