Table 3.
Distribution of some of the responses in pregnant women in different trimesters
| Variable Total (n=742) |
Mean±SD/n (%) |
P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First trimester (1-12 weeks) (n=61) | Second trimester (13-27) (n=248) | Third trimester (>27 weeks) (n=433) | ||
| Age (years) | 30.4±5.6 | 28.8±5.2 | 29.6±5.7 | 0.106 |
| Category 1 | ||||
| Do you snore? (yes) | 11 (17.5) | 25 (10) | 64 (14.8) | |
| How often do you snore? | ||||
| Never or nearly never | 51 (84) | 221 (89) | 368 (85) | 0.779 |
| Nearly every day | 2 (3.5) | 6 (2.5) | 19 (4.4) | |
| 3-4 times a week | 2 (3.5) | 10 (4) | 18 (4.2) | |
| 1-2 times a week | 2 (3.5) | 5 (2.1) | 16 (3.7) | |
| 1-2 times a month | 3 (5.3) | 5 (2.1) | 12 (2.7) | |
| Does your snoring bother other people? (yes) | 5 (8.7) | 15 (6) | 32 (7.4) | |
| How often have your breathing pauses been noticed? | ||||
| Never or nearly never | 59 (96.5) | 240 (96.6) | 403 (93) | 0.591 |
| Nearly every day | 1 (1.8) | 2 (0.9) | 4 (1) | |
| 3-4 times a week | 0 (0) | 2 (0.9) | 6 (1.4) | |
| 1-2 times a week | 1 (1.8) | 1 (0.4) | 10 (2.3) | |
| 1-2 times a month | 0 (0) | 3 (1.3) | 10 (2.3) | |
| Category 2 | ||||
| How often do you feel tired or fatigued after sleep? | ||||
| Never or nearly never | 18 (30) | 129 (52) | 214 (49.5) | 0.082 |
| Nearly every day | 19 (31.6) | 46 (18.5) | 94 (21.7) | |
| 3-4 times a week | 7 (11.5) | 25 (10) | 46 (10.6) | |
| 1-2 times a week | 10 (16) | 36 (14.7) | 48 (11) | |
| 1-2 times a month | 6 (10) | 11 (4.3) | 31 (7.2) | |
| Are you tired during wake-time? | ||||
| Never or nearly never | 20 (33) | 130 (52.5) | 221 (51) | 0.126 |
| Nearly every day | 16 (26) | 44 (17.7) | 85 (19.7) | |
| 3-4 times a week | 5 (8.2) | 28 (11.2) | 50 (12.3) | |
| 1-2 times a week | 14 (22.8) | 29 (11.7) | 53 (12.1) | |
| 1-2 times a month | 5 (8.7) | 17 (6.9) | 20 (5) | |
| Category 3 | ||||
| BMI ≥30 kg/m2 | 22 (36.8) | 80 (32.3) | 219 (50.5) | <0.001 |
| Do you have high blood pressure? (yes) | 2 (3.5) | 7 (3) | 13 (3) | 0.233 |
| High risk for OSA | 12 (19.3) | 41 (16.5) | 92 (21.2) | 0.337 |
BMI=Body mass index, SD=Standard deviation, OSA=Obstructive sleep apnea