Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, P.O. Box 5967, Riyadh, 11432, Saudi Arabia.
College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
BMC Oral Health. 2019 Mar 12;19(1):43. doi: 10.1186/s12903-019-0735-3.
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing among primary school children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and to evaluate associations between sleep-disordered breathing and respiratory conditions/orofacial symptoms.
In this cross-sectional study, 1600 questionnaires were distributed to Saudi boys and girls aged 6-12 years from 16 primary schools in Riyadh. The questionnaire covered relevant demographic and personal characteristics, presence of respiratory conditions and orofacial symptoms, and the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire. The latter was used to assess the prevalence of symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing and was completed by the participating children's parents.
In total, 1350 completed questionnaires were returned (85% response rate). The children' mean age was 9.2 ± 1.8 years; 733 (54.3%) were boys and 617 (45.7%) girls. Overall, 21% of children were at high risk of sleep-disordered breathing. The prevalence of snoring was 14.4% and that of sleep apnea 3.4%. Boys were at higher risk of sleep-disordered breathing than girls (P = 0.040). Children with respiratory conditions or orofacial symptoms were at higher risk of sleep-disordered breathing (P < 0.0001) than children without these conditions/symptoms.
Around 21% of Saudi children are at risk of sleep-disordered breathing. There is a strong association between sleep-disordered breathing symptoms and the presence of respiratory conditions or orofacial symptoms.
本研究旨在确定沙特阿拉伯利雅得地区小学生睡眠呼吸障碍的流行情况，并评估睡眠呼吸障碍与呼吸状况/口面症状之间的关联。
在这项横断面研究中，向利雅得 16 所小学的 1600 名 6-12 岁的沙特男孩和女孩分发了问卷。问卷涵盖了相关的人口统计学和个人特征、呼吸状况和口面症状的存在情况，以及儿科睡眠问卷。后者用于评估睡眠呼吸障碍症状的流行情况，由参与儿童的家长填写。
共收回 1350 份完整问卷（85%的应答率）。儿童的平均年龄为 9.2±1.8 岁；733 名（54.3%）为男孩，617 名（45.7%）为女孩。总体而言，21%的儿童有睡眠呼吸障碍的高风险。打鼾的患病率为 14.4%，睡眠呼吸暂停的患病率为 3.4%。男孩患睡眠呼吸障碍的风险高于女孩（P=0.040）。有呼吸状况或口面症状的儿童患睡眠呼吸障碍的风险高于没有这些状况/症状的儿童（P<0.0001）。
约 21%的沙特儿童存在睡眠呼吸障碍的风险。睡眠呼吸障碍症状与呼吸状况或口面症状的存在之间存在很强的关联。
