Health Care : Current Reviews

THE PREVALENCE OF SNORING AND ITS RISK FACTORS IN ADULTS IN THE UAE

8^th World Congress on Healthcare & Medical Tourism

November 17-18, 2016 | Dubai UAE

Yazan Chaikh, Amal Al Ghefari, Muhammad Shayeb, Sema koruturk, Zainab Hassan

University of Sharjah, UAE

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Abstract:

Snoring is increasingly being recognized as a public health concern with serious health consequences, but little information regarding its specific risk factors. Our main objective was to determine the prevalence of snoring among adults (20-60 years) in Sharjah and assess the major risk factors as well as the general knowledge among the population. A self-administrated Questionnaire that included both the Berlin and Epworth scales was given to a randomly selected population in Sharjah between the ages of 20-60 years. Data was analyzed using SPSS 22.0. 34.2% (n=139) of our population reported to be as snorers, 45.5% (n=185) were nonsnorers and 20.4% (n=83) didn�??t know whether they snored or not. 43.2% of snorers were at high risk for sleep apnea based on the berlin questionnaire. Gender (P=0.038) was also significantly associated with snoring as (40.8%) from males reported as snorers while only (28.7%) of the females were. The elderly (50-60years) were at a higher risk than the younger ages as well as obese people (BMI>30) for 46.8% (n=49) of them reported snoring. Those who scored higher on the Epworth Scale were more likely to be snorers (P=0.001) and were likely to fall into the high risk category in the Berlin (p=0.035). In addition, smokers, chronic conditions like nasal septal deviation (15.1% (n=61)), hypertension (n=31) and diabetes (4% (n=16)) were also risk factors. Prevalence and major risk factors within the UAE are similar to that in other countries. Campaigns should be held to raise awareness about habitual snoring and its risk factors.

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