Research Article
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Road Traffic Accidents among Interstate Commercial Vehicle Drivers in Nigeria
Table 2
Distribution of responses by age group of the participants.
| | Age group (years) | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50 and above | Total | | (%) |
| | ESS score | | | | | | | ESS > 11 | 5 (20) | 9 (36) | 7 (28) | 4 (16) | 25 (22) | | ESS ≤ 11 | 8 (9) | 29 (32) | 41 (45) | 13 (14) | 91 (78) | | OSA risk | | | | | | | Low risk | 8 (11) | 26 (35) | 28 (38) | 12 (16) | 74 (64) | | High risk | 5 (12) | 12 (28) | 20 (48) | 5 (12) | 42 (36) | | Snoring | | | | | | | Nonsnorer | 5 (9) | 20 (38) | 20 (38) | 8 (15) | 53 (45) | | Simple snorer | 1 (4) | 6 (24) | 14 (56) | 4 (16) | 25 (22) | | Habitual snorer | 7 (18) | 12 (32) | 14 (37) | 5 (13) | 38 (33) | | Witnessed apnea | | | | | | | None or 1-2 times/week | 8 (8) | 34 (32) | 48 (45) | 16 (15) | 106 (91) | | 3 times/week or more | 5 (50) | 4 (40) | — | 1 (10) | 10 (9) | | Waist circumference | | | | | | | Below or equal to 94 cm | 10 (16) | 23 (36) | 22 (34) | 9 (14) | 64 (55) | | Above 94 cm | 3 (6) | 15 (29) | 26 (50) | 8 (15) | 52 (45) | | Self-reported motor accident history | | | | | | | Yes | 4 (12) | 12 (36) | 11 (34) | 6 (18) | 33 (29) | | No | 9 (11) | 24 (31) | 35 (44) | 11 (14) | 79 (71) |
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OSA: obstructive sleep apnea; ESS: Epworth Sleepiness Scale.
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