Table 3.
Prevalence (%) of physician-diagnosed sleep apneaa by frequency of selected sleep disordered breathing symptoms: NHANES, 2005–2008
| Men |
Women |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (Unadjusted)b | %c | ORc (95% CI) | % (Unadjusted)b | %c | ORc (95% CI) | |
| Snore | ||||||
| Never | 6.8 | 9.2 | Referent | 1.5 | 2.5 | Referent |
| 1-2 nights/wk | 4.2 | 5.0 | 0.5 (0.3-0.9) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 (0.2-1.6) |
| 3-4 nights/wk | 4.1 | 4.2 | 0.4 (0.2-0.7) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.0 (0.5-2.1) |
| ≥ 5 nights/wk | 8.0 | 6.5 | 0.7 (0.4-1.1) | 7.7 | 4.7 | 2.0 (1.1-3.6) |
| Snort/stop breathing | ||||||
| Never | 3.3 | 3.7 | Referent | 1.2 | 1.3 | Referent |
| 1-2 nights/wk | 9.2 | 8.2 | 2.5 (1.6-3.8) | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 (1.5-7.2) |
| 3-4 nights/wk | 12.1 | 9.7 | 3.1 (1.7-5.7) | 11.4 | 9.0 | 8.6 (4.0-18.3) |
| ≥ 5 nights/wk | 25.9 | 18.2 | 7.1 (4.4-11.6) | 27.6 | 15.9 | 8.5 (9.6-35.5) |
a
Self-report of physician-diagnosed sleep apnea.
b
Weighted, unadjusted percentage.
c
Percentages and odds ratios (OR) are weighted and adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, education, and body mass index.