PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Wali, Siraj O.
AU  - Abaalkhail, Bahaa A.
TI  - Prevalence and predictors of habitual snoring in a sample of Saudi middle-aged adults
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2015.8.11848
DP  - 2015 Aug 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 920--927
VI  - 36
IP  - 8
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/36/8/920.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/36/8/920.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2015 Aug 01; 36
AB  - Objectives: To determine the prevalence of habitual snoring among a sample of middle-aged Saudi adults, and its potential predictors.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2013 until June 2013 in randomly selected Saudi Schools in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The enrolled subjects were 2682 school employees (aged 30-60 years, 52.1% females) who were randomly selected and interviewed. The questionnaire used for the interview included: the Wisconsin Sleep Questionnaire to assess for snoring, medical history, and socio-demographic data. Anthropometric measurements and blood pressure readings were recorded using standard methods.Results: Forty percent of the 2682 enrolled subjects were snorers: 23.5% were habitual snorers, 16.6% were moderate snorers, and 59.9%, were non-snorers. A multivariate analysis revealed that independent predictors of snoring were ageing, male gender, daytime sleepiness, hypertension, family history of both snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, water-pipe smoking, and consanguinity.Conclusion: This study shows that snoring is a common condition among the Saudi population. Previously reported risk factors were reemphasized but consanguinity was identified as a new independent predictive risk factor of snoring. Exploring snoring history should be part of the clinical evaluation.