Table 3.
Comparison of demographics, mean EPDS, sleep duration, and sleep quality scores between non-snoring and snoring women
| Non-snoring (n = 245) | Snoring (n = 116) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) |
29.7 ± 5.8 |
30.8 ± 6.0 |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) |
25.4 ± 6.1 |
30.4 ± 8.4** |
| Obesity (BMI ≥ 30;%) |
19.7% |
43.0%** |
| African American (%) |
10.7% |
14.8% |
| High school or less (%) |
22.5% |
25.2% |
| Married/partnered (%) |
78.4% |
67.3%* |
| Nulliparous (%) |
35.4% |
24.8%* |
| Pre-eclampsia (%) |
6.2% |
11.3% |
| Diabetes Mellitus (%) |
11.6% |
20.9%* |
| Smoker (%) |
8.5% |
21.9%** |
| Stopped breathing (%) |
1.7% |
9.6%** |
| Mean EPDS |
5.4 ± 5.0 |
6.1 ± 4.9 |
| EPDS ≥10 (%) |
22.9% |
42.7%** |
| EPDS ≥15 (%) |
12.8% |
18.3% |
| Mean Sleep Duration (hours) |
8.7 ± 1.6 |
8.7 ± 1.6 |
| Sleep duration ≤6 hours (%) |
5.1% |
1.9% |
| Sleep duration >10 hours (%) |
12.6% |
14.9% |
| Mean Sleep quality score |
3.5 ± 1.2 |
3.9 ± 1.2* |
| Poor sleep quality (%) | 72.5% | 74.6%** |
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.001.
BMI = Body Mass Index.
EPDS = Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.