Marital status and sleep-disordered breathing in a sample of middle-aged French men

The aim of the present study was to test the hypothesis that unmarried (single) men have more sleep-disordered breathing symptoms due to a higher prevalence of obesity and a less healthy lifestyle than men living with a partner. Men (499) aged 23-66 years completed a structured questionnaire, had st...

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Published in:Lung 2004-12, Vol.182 (6), p.355-362
Main Authors: Teculescu, D, Hannhart, B, Virion, J M, Montaut-Verient, B, Michaely, J P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Body Mass Index
France - epidemiology
Humans
Life Style
Male
Marriage
Men
Middle age
Middle Aged
Obesity - epidemiology
Respiratory system
Sampling Studies
Single Person
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - epidemiology
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - etiology
Sleep disorders
Smoking - epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Waist-Hip Ratio
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Summary:The aim of the present study was to test the hypothesis that unmarried (single) men have more sleep-disordered breathing symptoms due to a higher prevalence of obesity and a less healthy lifestyle than men living with a partner. Men (499) aged 23-66 years completed a structured questionnaire, had standard anthropometric measurements and a simple, noninvasive nose-throat examination. Of the 499,496 subjects answered the question concerning their marital status; 86% of them were married or lived with a partner (reference group) and the other 14% had never been married, divorced, or widowed ("single" group, considered at risk). Single subjects were younger, included slightly more smokers (30 vs. 23%) and more subjects with a history of chronic bronchitis, and less frequently had a large soft palate. The prevalence of sleep-disordered symptoms was not significantly different between the two groups. However, a study involving a larger number of subjects with information regarding alcoholic consumption may be needed to further evaluate this question.
ISSN:0341-2040
1432-1750
DOI:10.1007/s00408-004-2516-1