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Prevalence of sleep symptoms and risk of obstructive sleep apnea in Mexico.

To estimate the prevalence of sleep related symptoms (SRS) in Mexico, and their distribution by region, urbanization and gender. Cross-sectional study using a national probabilistic sample among adults over 20 years old. We applied the Berlin questionnaire for sleep apnea risk (OSA) and questions on...

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Published in:Salud pública de México 2018-05, Vol.60 (3), p.347-355
Main Authors: Guerrero-Zúñiga, Selene, Gaona-Pineda, Elsa Berenice, Cuevas-Nasu, Lucía, Torre-Bouscoulet, Luis, Reyes-Zúñiga, Margarita, Shamah-Levy, Teresa, Perez-Padilla, Rogelio
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Summary:To estimate the prevalence of sleep related symptoms (SRS) in Mexico, and their distribution by region, urbanization and gender. Cross-sectional study using a national probabilistic sample among adults over 20 years old. We applied the Berlin questionnaire for sleep apnea risk (OSA) and questions on sleep duration, insomnia and sedative use. The most frequent SRS were snoring 48.5% and difficulty falling asleep 36.9%. High risk for OSA was found in 27.3% of adults, increases with BMI (OR=1.1), age (OR=1.03) and urban residence (OR=1.37). Insomnia was in 18.8% with female predominance (OR=1.91). Average sleep time was 7.6 ±3 hours; 28.4% of adults sleep
ISSN:0036-3634
1606-7916
DOI:10.21149/9280