Table 6.
Sleep-Disordered Breathing Prevalence Estimates for 4 Definitions of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in US Adults Estimated Using US Body Mass Index Population Distributions, Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study, Wisconsin
| Sleep-Disordered Breathing Definition by Age, years | 1988–1994, Estimated Prevalence by Sex and Age Strata |
2007–2010, Estimated Prevalence by Sex and Age Strata |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | |
| Men | ||||
| AHIa≥5 | ||||
| 30–49 | 20.0 | 17.2, 23.1 | 26.6 | 22.8, 30.5 |
| 50–70 | 38.5 | 34.9, 42.4 | 43.2 | 39.4, 47.4 |
| 30–70 | 26.4 | 23.9, 28.9 | 33.9 | 30.8, 37.0 |
| AHI ≥15 | ||||
| 30–49 | 6.2 | 4.4, 8.1 | 9.5 | 7.0, 12.1 |
| 50–70 | 13.9 | 11.5, 16.8 | 17.4 | 14.5, 20.6 |
| 30–70 | 8.8 | 7.3, 10.5 | 13.0 | 10.8, 15.2 |
| AHI ≥5, ESS score >10 | ||||
| 30–49 | 8.5 | 6.3, 10.8 | 11.7 | 9.0, 14.7 |
| 50–70 | 15.3 | 12.6, 17.8 | 17.6 | 14.7, 20.3 |
| 30–70 | 10.8 | 9.0, 12.6 | 14.3 | 12.0, 16.4 |
| AHI ≥15, ESS score >10 | ||||
| 30–49 | 3.1 | 1.8, 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.1, 6.9 |
| 50–70 | 5.4 | 4.0, 6.8 | 7.0 | 5.3, 8.9 |
| 30–70 | 3.8 | 2.9, 4.9 | 5.8 | 4.5, 7.2 |
| Women | ||||
| AHI ≥5 | ||||
| 30–49 | 6.6 | 4.9, 8.6 | 8.7 | 6.5, 11.3 |
| 50–70 | 24.4 | 20.8, 28.2 | 27.8 | 24.0, 31.6 |
| 30–70 | 13.2 | 11.4, 15.3 | 17.4 | 15.2, 20.0 |
| AHI ≥15 | ||||
| 30–49 | 1.9 | 1.2, 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.7, 4.0 |
| 50–70 | 7.4 | 5.5, 9.5 | 9.1 | 6.8, 11.4 |
| 30–70 | 3.9 | 3.1, 5.0 | 5.6 | 4.4, 7.0 |
| AHI ≥5, ESS score >10 | ||||
| 30–49 | 2.1 | 1.2, 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.7, 4.3 |
| 50–70 | 6.6 | 5.1, 8.6 | 7.5 | 5.9, 9.7 |
| 30–70 | 3.8 | 2.9, 4.9 | 5.0 | 3.9, 6.3 |
| AHI ≥15, ESS score >10 | ||||
| 30–49 | 0.55 | 0.24, 0.99 | 0.79 | 0.35, 1.34 |
| 50–70 | 2.6 | 1.8, 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.3, 4.4 |
| 30–70 | 1.3 | 0.9, 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.4, 2.6 |
Abbreviations: AHI, apnea-hypopnea index; CI, confidence interval; ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale.
a Events/hour.