University Sleep Disorders Center, College of Medicine and the National Plan for Science and Technology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Department of Population Health, Division of Health and Behavior, Center for Healthful Behavior Change, NYU Langone Medical Center, Clinical and Translational Research Institute, New York, USA.
Ann Thorac Med. 2014 Oct;9(4):236-41. doi: 10.4103/1817-1737.140138.
The prevalence of sleepy driving and sleep-related accidents (SRA) varies widely, and no data exist regarding the prevalence of sleepy driving in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, this study was designed to determine the prevalence and predictors of sleepy driving, near-misses, and SRA among drivers in Saudi Arabia.
A questionnaire was developed to assess sleep and driving in detail based on previously published data regarding sleepy driving. The questionnaire included 50 questions addressing socio-demographics, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), driving items, and the Berlin Questionnaire. In total, 1,219 male drivers in public places were interviewed face-to-face.
The included drivers had a mean age of 32.4 ± 11.7 years and displayed a mean ESS score of 7.2 ± 3.8. Among these drivers, 33.1% reported at least one near-miss accident caused by sleepiness. Among those who had actual accidents, 11.6% were attributed to sleepiness. In the past six months, drivers reported the following: 25.2% reported falling asleep at least once during, driving and 20.8% had to stop driving at least once because of severe sleepiness. Young age, feeling very sleepy during driving, and having at least one near-miss accident caused by sleepiness in the past six months were the only predictors of accidents.
Sleepy driving is prevalent among male drivers in Saudi Arabia. Near-miss accidents caused by sleepiness are an important risk factor for car accidents and should be considered as a strong warning signal of future accidents.
瞌睡驾驶和与睡眠相关事故（SRA）的发生率差异很大，而沙特阿拉伯关于瞌睡驾驶的发生率尚无数据。因此，本研究旨在确定沙特阿拉伯驾驶员瞌睡驾驶、险兆事件和 SRA 的发生率和预测因素。
根据先前发表的关于瞌睡驾驶的文献，制定了一份详细评估睡眠和驾驶情况的问卷。问卷包括 50 个问题，涉及社会人口统计学、嗜睡量表（ESS）、驾驶项目和柏林问卷。总共对公共场所的 1219 名男性驾驶员进行了面对面访谈。
纳入的驾驶员平均年龄为 32.4 ± 11.7 岁，平均 ESS 评分为 7.2 ± 3.8。这些驾驶员中有 33.1%报告至少发生过一次因瞌睡导致的险兆事件。在实际发生事故的驾驶员中，有 11.6%归因于瞌睡。在过去的六个月中，驾驶员报告了以下情况：25.2%报告在驾驶过程中至少有一次入睡，20.8%因严重瞌睡至少有一次不得不停止驾驶。年龄较小、驾驶时感到非常困倦以及过去六个月内至少发生过一次因瞌睡导致的险兆事件是发生事故的唯一预测因素。
在沙特阿拉伯，男性驾驶员中瞌睡驾驶很普遍。因瞌睡导致的险兆事件是发生车祸的一个重要危险因素，应将其视为未来事故的强烈警告信号。
