| Question | Sleep testing (n = 159) | No sleep testing (n = 80) | Total (n = 239) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Do you snore? | ||||
| Yes | 156 (100) | 79 (100) | 235 (100) | 1a |
| No (skip to Q6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I don't know (skip to Q6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| If you snore: | ||||
| 2. Your snoring is: | ||||
| Slightly louder than breathing | 44 (46.8) | 24 (63.2) | 68 (51.5) | 0.02b |
| As loud as talking | 30 (31.9) | 12 (31.6) | 42 (31.8) | |
| Louder than talking | 12 (12.8) | 2 (5.3) | 14 (10.6) | |
| Very loud – can be heard in adjacent rooms | 8 (8.5) | 0 (0) | 8 (6.1) | |
| 3. How often do you snore? | ||||
| Nearly every day | 29 (29.3) | 8 (21.1) | 37 (27) | 0.86b |
| 3 to 4 nights per week | 28 (28.3) | 14 (36.8) | 42 (30.7) | |
| 1 to 2 nights per week | 26 (26.3) | 12 (31.6) | 38 (27.7) | |
| 1 to 2 nights per month | 10 (10.1) | 4 (10.5) | 14 (10.2) | |
| Never or nearly never | 6 (6.1) | 0 (0) | 6 (4.4) | |
| 4. Has your snoring ever bothered other people? | ||||
| Yes | 76 (75.2) | 19 (48.7) | 95 (67.9) | 0.003a |
| No/I don't know | 25 (24.8) | 20 (51.3) | 45 (32.1) | |
| 5. Has anyone noticed that you quit breathing during your sleep? | ||||
| Nearly every day | 13 (13) | 3 (7.9) | 16 (11.6) | 0.30a |
| 3 to 4 times a week | 5 (5) | 3 (7.9) | 8 (5.8) | |
| 1 to 2 times a week | 12 (12) | 1 (2.6) | 13 (9.4) | |
| 1 to 2 times a month | 8 (8) | 4 (10.5) | 12 (8.7) | |
| Never or nearly never | 62 (62) | 27 (71.1) | 89 (64.5) | |
| 6. How often do you feel tired or fatigued after your sleep? | ||||
| Nearly every day | 16 (10.3) | 12 (15.8) | 28 (12.1) | 0.45b |
| 3 to 4 times a week | 27 (17.4) | 6 (7.9) | 33 (14.3) | |
| 1 to 2 times a week | 50 (32.3) | 22 (28.9) | 72 (31.2) | |
| 1 to 2 times a month | 42 (27.1) | 21 (27.6) | 63 (27.3) | |
| Never or nearly never | 20 (12.9) | 15 (19.7) | 35 (15.2) | |
| 7. During your waking time, do you feel tired, fatigued or not up to par? | ||||
| Nearly every day | 17 (11) | 10 (13) | 27 (11.7) | 0.91b |
| 3 to 4 times a week | 21 (13.6) | 10 (13) | 31 (13.4) | |
| 1 to 2 times a week | 43 (27.9) | 21 (27.3) | 64 (27.7) | |
| 1 to 2 times a month | 48 (31.2) | 19 (24.7) | 67 (29) | |
| Never or nearly never | 25 (16.2) | 17 (22.1) | 42 (18.2) | |
| 8. Have you ever nodded off or fallen asleep while driving a vehicle? | ||||
| Yes | 156 (100) | 77 (100) | 233 (100) | 1a |
| No/I don't know | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9. If YES, How often does this occur? | ||||
| Nearly every day | 3 (4.7) | 2 (6.9) | 5 (5.4) | 0.91b |
| 3 to 4 times a week | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 to 2 times a week | 5 (7.8) | 0 | 5 (5.4) | |
| 1 to 2 times a month | 15 (23.4) | 8 (27.6) | 23 (24.7) | |
| Never or nearly never | 41 (64.1) | 19 (65.5) | 60 (64.5) | |
| 10. During the past month, how many hours of actual sleep each night did you get? | ||||
| 7 (6-7.5) | 7 (6-7.5) | 7 (6-7.5) | 0.56c | |
Data are presented as number (%), except question #10, which is median (interquartile range). Denominators vary across rows due to missing data.
a
Pearson χ test.
b
Mantel-Haenszel χ test of linear-by-linear association.
c
Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test.