Assiri, M., Hussain M, H., Aljuaid, A., Aleisa, S., Alsofyani, M., Alshareef, M. (2018). Prevalence of High Risk Group of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Western Region Population in Saudi Arabia. test, 70(6), 1035-1038. doi: 10.12816/0044358
Mohammed Abdullah Assiri; Habibullah Ammar Hussain M; Abdulaziz Saud Aljuaid; Saud Mohammed Aleisa; Mohammed Ateih Alsofyani; Mamdouh Alshareef. "Prevalence of High Risk Group of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Western Region Population in Saudi Arabia". test, 70, 6, 2018, 1035-1038. doi: 10.12816/0044358
Assiri, M., Hussain M, H., Aljuaid, A., Aleisa, S., Alsofyani, M., Alshareef, M. (2018). 'Prevalence of High Risk Group of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Western Region Population in Saudi Arabia', test, 70(6), pp. 1035-1038. doi: 10.12816/0044358
Assiri, M., Hussain M, H., Aljuaid, A., Aleisa, S., Alsofyani, M., Alshareef, M. Prevalence of High Risk Group of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Western Region Population in Saudi Arabia. test, 2018; 70(6): 1035-1038. doi: 10.12816/0044358

Prevalence of High Risk Group of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Western Region Population in Saudi Arabia

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 25, Volume 70, Issue 6, January 2018, Pages 1035-1038    PDF (380.42 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.12816/0044358
Authors
Mohammed Abdullah Assiri* 1; Habibullah Ammar Hussain M2; Abdulaziz Saud Aljuaid1; Saud Mohammed Aleisa1; Mohammed Ateih Alsofyani1; Mamdouh Alshareef3
1College of Medicine, Taif University
2King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah
3Alhada Military Hospital in Taif
Abstract
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea is a chronic morbid condition characterized by frequent attacks of upper airway collapse during sleep leading to interrupted sleep cycle and daytime fatigue.
Objectives: Assessment of the most affected group of adults by obstructive sleep apnea disorder in western area of Saudi Arabia and help them to get a good quality of life.
Methods: Cross sectional study involving 214 adults with age between 18 and 80 years old in the western area of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Results: There was no relationship between specific genders with high risk of OSA, while there was strong relationship between participants from male gender with low risk of OSA. Also, there was no relationship between age and high risk of having OSA among our participants. In addition, there is no relationship between age and low risk of having OSA among our participants. There was a relationship between overweight participants from both gender and high risk of having OSA, while there was relationship between underweight participants from both gender and low risk of having OSA.
Conclusion: Our study showed that around 28% of populations are in high risk group of having OSA. Also, sleep apnea in older patients is less severe than sleep apnea in the young. 
 
Keywords
high risk; OSA; low risk; Gender; Age
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