Table 2.
Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with insomnia.
| Source, year | Population | Agea | Sexb | Prevalence of insomnia symptoms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gooneratneet et al., 20067 | 200 community-dwelling older adults—100 with insomnia symptoms and 100 without insomnia symptoms | 71.9 ± 5.0 | 65.8 | 29.3% of older adults with insomnia had an AHI ≥ 15. |
| Guilleminaultet et al., 20058 | 394 postmenopausal women with chronic insomnia complaints | 55-70 | 100 | 67% had an AHI > 5 during portable monitoring or PSG. |
| Lichstein et al., 200511 | 80 older adults ineligible for insomnia research due to suspected OSA, PLM, or RLS. | 69.4 ± 7.2, 59-92 | 60 | 29% had an AHI > 15 and 43% had an AHI > 5 during PSG. |
AHI refers to apnea-hypopnea index; PSG, polysomnography; OSA, obstructive sleep apnea; PLM, periodic limb movements; RLS, restless legs syndrome.
a
Data are presented as mean ± SD, range;
b
Data are presented as the percentage of women.