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Prevalence and risk factors of older adults with high-risk for OSA according to sex and age groups by STOP-Bang questionnaire
| Items of STOP-Bang questionnaire | Age group | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65-69 | 70-74 | ≥75 | ||
| Male (n=724) | 259 | 200 | 265 | |
| High risk for OSA |
177 (67.4) | 143 (71.3) | 168 (60.4) | 0.087 |
| Risk factors | ||||
| Snoring | 54 (20.1) | 31 (13.5) | 31 (11.3) | 0.021 |
| Tired | 59 (23.5) | 42 (19.6) | 52 (18.1) | 0.032 |
| Observed | 27 (13.0) | 20 (10.2) | 14 (5.3) | 0.030 |
| Hypertension | 119 (44.9) | 111 (56.6) | 140 (46.3) | 0.098 |
| BMI>30 kg/m2 | 8 (2.4) | 6 (3.5) | 3 (1.1) | 0.336 |
| NC≥40 cm | 34 (13.4) | 20 (10.7) | 20 (7.2) | 0.149 |
| Female (n=957) | 328 | 256 | 373 | |
| High risk for OSA |
85 (24.1) | 64 (25.1) | 72 (19.1) | 0.243 |
| Risk factors | ||||
| Snoring | 54 (14.3) | 30 (11.5) | 29 (7.4) | 0.033 |
| Tired | 91 (28.5) | 68 (28.1) | 82 (22.2) | 0.020 |
| Observed | 16 (6.2) | 5 (3.7) | 6 (2.2) | 0.194 |
| Hypertension | 148 (45.3) | 141 (56.2) | 239 (60.8) | <0.001 |
| BMI>30 kg/m2 | 14 (3.9) | 12 (5.0) | 18 (4.8) | 0.821 |
| NC≥40 cm | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.3) | - |
Data are presented as number (%). OSA, obstructive sleep apnea; BMI, body mass index; NC, neck circumference. *High risk for OSA means that answering ‘Yes’ to more than 3 of the 8 questions in the STOP-Bang questionnaire.