Gender Differences in Prevalence of Sleepy Driving Among Young Drivers in Saudi Arabia

Sleepy driving is associated with Motor Vehicles Accidents (MVAs). In Saudi Arabia, previous studies have addressed this association among men only. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of sleepy driving and associated factors between genders. In a cross-sectional study des...

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Published in:Nature and science of sleep 2024-02, Vol.16, p.53-62
Main Authors: Alqurashi, Yousef D, Alqarni, Abdullah S, Albukhamsin, Faisal Maher, Alfaris, Abdullah Abdulaziz, Alhassan, Bader Ibrahim, Ghazwani, Waleed Khalid, Altammar, Abdulaziz Abdulrahman, Aleid, Mutlaq Eid, Almutary, Hayfa, Aldhahir, Abdulelah M, Alessy, Saleh A, Almusally, Rayyan, Alsaid, Abir, Mahmoud, Mahmoud Ibrahim, Qutub, Hatem Othman, Sebastian, Tunny, Alghnam, Suliman, Polkey, Michael I
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Language:English
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Automobile drivers
driving
gender differences
obstructive sleep apnea
Original Research
osa
Sleep
Sleep apnea syndromes
sleepiness
Traffic accidents
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Summary:Sleepy driving is associated with Motor Vehicles Accidents (MVAs). In Saudi Arabia, previous studies have addressed this association among men only. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of sleepy driving and associated factors between genders. In a cross-sectional study design, we offered a self-administered online questionnaire to 3272 participants from different regions of Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire included 46 questions covering sociodemographics, driving habits, sleeping habits, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, and Berlin questionnaire to assess the risk of sleep apnea. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to determine the significant factors associated with self-reported sleepy driving, defined as operating a motor vehicle while feeling sleepy in the preceding six months. Of the 3272 invitees, 2958 (90%) completed the questionnaire, of which 1414 (48%) were women. The prevalence of sleepy driving in the preceding six months was 42% (men: 50% and women 32%, p
ISSN:1179-1608
1179-1608
DOI:10.2147/NSS.S439161