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DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1791978
Snoring and its Associated Comorbidities
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Funding Source The authors declare that they did not receive financial support from agencies in the public, private, or non-profit sectors to conduct the present study.
Abstract
Objective Snoring is often perceived as a simple social nuisance, whereas it can be a telltale sign of serious respiratory diseases. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of self-reported habitual snoring and to identify its associated factors.
Materials and Methods This cross-sectional study surveyed 815 individuals about their medical history, anthropometric characteristics, and lifestyle using a questionnaire.
Results The prevalence of self-reported habitual snoring in our sample was 29.2%. Variables independently associated with snoring were advanced age (p = 0.008), asthma (p = 0.003), sleepiness (p < 0.001), hyperthyroidism (p = 0.006), smoking (p < 0.001), diabetes (p = 0.010), and abdominal obesity (p = 0.007).
Conclusion This survey has highlighted the importance of snoring in an Arab-African context, to bring more awareness to this respiratory disorder and to understand that a simple snore can be a silent cry of an organism in need of help.
Publication History
Received: 19 November 2023
Accepted: 26 August 2024
Article published online:
11 November 2024
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