Haraldsson P O, Carenfelt C, Tingvall C
Department of Ontorhinolaryngology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
J Clin Epidemiol. 1992 Aug;45(8):821-5. doi: 10.1016/0895-4356(92)90064-t.
Automobile accidents are reported as being overrepresented in those suffering from the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (SAS), evident by snoring, sleep disturbances and diurnal hypersomnia. An estimation of the prevalence of these symptoms amongst an adult population, predominantly automobile drivers, was assessed by using a one-stage questionnaire procedure. From a national random sample of 1214 persons a weighted reply rate of 76% was achieved. Snoring, breath cessations, mid-sleep awakenings, and diurnal hypersomnia were reported in 24, 3.8, 27 and 9.1%, respectively. The maximum prevalence of SAS was estimated as 2.8-5.5% among men, aged 30-69 years, depending on definition used. Driving frequency in potential sleep apneics was similar to that of the entire population studied. Diurnal hypersomnia, considered a consequence of SAS, was reported as an overall 2.2%, corresponding to 100,000 automobile drivers in Sweden.
据报告，在患有阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征（SAS）的人群中，汽车事故发生率过高，其表现为打鼾、睡眠障碍和日间嗜睡。通过单阶段问卷调查程序，对以汽车司机为主的成年人群中这些症状的患病率进行了评估。从1214人的全国随机样本中，加权回复率达到了76%。报告显示，打鼾、呼吸暂停、睡眠中觉醒和日间嗜睡的发生率分别为24%、3.8%、27%和9.1%。根据所使用的定义，30至69岁男性中SAS的最高患病率估计为2.8%-5.5%。潜在睡眠呼吸暂停患者的驾驶频率与整个研究人群相似。被认为是SAS后果的日间嗜睡，总体报告发生率为2.2%，相当于瑞典有100,000名汽车司机。
