Table 3.

Factors associated with a high risk of obstructive sleep apnoea

Variable	Unadjusted OR (95% CI)	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	P-value
Age	1.00 (1.04 to 1.04)	0.99 (0.98 to 1.01)	0.44
Male gender	1.41 (1.02 to 1.96)	1.52 (0.93 to 2.46)	0.093
Tobacco smoking	2.39 (1.59 to 3.59)	2.99 (1.76 to 5.07)	< 0.001
Alcohol consumption	1.72 (1.22 to 2.43)	1.45 (0.85 to 2.49)	0.17
Snoring in first-degree relative	2.99 (2.11 to 4.21)	1.83 (1.19 to 2.81)	0.006
Hypertension	17.85 (11.52 to 27.64)	10.33 (6.42 to 16.61)	< 0.001
Obesity	6.83 (4.43 to 10.55)	7.87 (4.33 to 14.29)	< 0.001
Type 2 diabetes mellitus	1.54 (0.70 to 3.89)	1.59 (0.75 to 3.34)	0.23
Use of sedatives	3.66 (2.40 to 5.58)	1.82 (1.06 to 3.15)	0.030
Excessive daytime sleepiness (ESS > 10)	4.71 (3.21 to 6.92)	3.77 (2.28 to 6.22)	< 0.001

OR = odds ratio; ESS = Epworth Sleepiness Scale rating