PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF SNORING, OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYMPTOMS, AND EXCESSIVE DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE IN TRABZON

Patients and Method: A questionnaire was utilized to determine the prevalence of snoring, apnea, and excessivedaytime somnolence in 3978 people and the data was analyzed seperately for adults and children.

Results: In adults, the prevalence of snoring was % 25.3. It was significantly more common in males (p<0.0005). Snoring was found to have statistically significant correlation with smoking, alcohol consumption, hypothyrodism, hypertension, allergic rhinitis and antidepressant medications. The frequency of OSA in adults was found to be %3.8. It was more common in men (p=0.005). Obstructive sleep apnea was significantly correlated with obesity, smoking, hypertension, allergic rhinitis and antidepressant medications. In adults, rate of OSA with excessive daytime somnolence was % 1.7. It was correlated with smoking, hypertension, allergic rhinitis and antidepressant medications. Snoring was significantly correlated with frequent upper respiratory tract infections, allergic rhinitis, speech disorders and bruxism in children.

Conclusion: Our study contributes to the identification of specific risk groups to optimize the diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm. The raised alertness on the frequency, co-morbidities, and consequences of sleep disorders will help management of related pathologies. Keywords : OSAS, snoring, excessive daytime somnolence, prevalence