Prevalence of High Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores in a rural population
Increased daytime sleepiness is an important symptom of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA is frequently underdiagnosed, and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) can be a useful tool in alerting physicians to a potential problem involving OSA. To measure the prevalence and determinants of daytime slee...
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Published in | Canadian respiratory journal Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. e10 - e14 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Egypt
Pulsus Group Inc
2012
Wiley |
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Summary: | Increased daytime sleepiness is an important symptom of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA is frequently underdiagnosed, and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) can be a useful tool in alerting physicians to a potential problem involving OSA.
To measure the prevalence and determinants of daytime sleepiness measured using the ESS in a rural community population.
A community survey was conducted to examine the risk factors associated with ESS in a rural population in 154 households comprising 283 adults. Questionnaire information was obtained regarding physical factors, social factors, general medical history, family medical history, ESS score, and self-reported height and weight. Multivariable binary logistic regression analysis based on the generalized estimating equations approach to account for clustering within households was used to predict the relationship between a binary ESS score outcome (normal or abnormal) and a set of explanatory variables.
The population included 140 men (49.5%) and 143 women (50.5%) with an age range of 18 to 97 years (mean [± SD] 52.0±14.9 years). The data showed that 79.2% of the study participants had an ESS score in the normal range (0 to 10) and 20.8% had an ESS score >10, which is considered to be abnormal or high sleepiness. Multivariable regression analysis revealed that obesity was significantly associated with an abnormal or high sleepiness score on the ESS (OR 3.40 [95% CI 1.31 to 8.80).
High levels of sleepiness in this population were common. Obesity was an important risk factor for high ESS score. |
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ISSN: | 1198-2241 1916-7245 |
DOI: | 10.1155/2012/287309 |