The Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute: Sleep Health, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, SA, 5042, Australia; National Centre for Sleep Health Services Research: A NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
The Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute: Sleep Health, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, SA, 5042, Australia.
Sleep Med. 2021 Jun;82:9-17. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.03.023. Epub 2021 Mar 31.
Insomnia and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are the two most prevalent sleep disorders, and frequently co-occur (COMISA) in sleep clinic samples. However, few studies have investigated the prevalence or associations of COMISA in the general population.
We used population-based online survey data from 2044 Australian adults. The prevalence and associations of insomnia, OSA and COMISA were investigated according to symptom-level, and disorder-level definitions. Insomnia was defined according to chronic difficulties initiating and/or maintaining sleep (DIMS; symptom-level), and ICSD-3 chronic insomnia disorder (disorder-level). OSA was defined according to self-reported frequent obstructive events, snoring or doctor-diagnosed OSA (symptom-level), and doctor-diagnosed OSA (disorder-level). COMISA was defined if both conditions were met (for symptom-level, and disorder-level threshold). Associations with other conditions, and general health were investigated with Poisson regression analyses.
Chronic insomnia occurred more frequently among participants with doctor-diagnosed OSA (22.3%), compared to those without (14.3%, p = 0.010). Doctor-diagnosed OSA was more common among participants with chronic insomnia (10.2%) compared to those without (6.2%; p = 0.010). DIMS also occurred more frequently among participants with OSA symptoms (66.6%), compared to those without (47.2%; p < 0.001). Participants with symptom-level COMISA reported increased co-morbid conditions, and worse general health compared to participants with symptoms of insomnia-alone, OSA-alone, or neither insomnia/OSA.
COMISA at symptom and disorder level were common and associated with increased medical and psychiatric co-morbidity, as well as poor general health. More investigation is required to understand bi-directional associations underpinning the high co-morbidity, and improve diagnostic and treatment approaches for COMISA to reduce associated morbidity.
失眠和阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停(OSA)是两种最常见的睡眠障碍,并且经常在睡眠诊所样本中同时发生(COMISA)。然而,很少有研究调查一般人群中 COMISA 的患病率或相关性。
我们使用了来自 2044 名澳大利亚成年人的基于人群的在线调查数据。根据症状水平和疾病水平的定义,研究了失眠、OSA 和 COMISA 的患病率和相关性。失眠根据慢性入睡困难和/或维持睡眠困难(DIMS;症状水平)和 ICSD-3 慢性失眠障碍(疾病水平)来定义。OSA 根据自我报告的频繁阻塞事件、打鼾或医生诊断的 OSA(症状水平)和医生诊断的 OSA(疾病水平)来定义。如果满足两种情况,则定义为 COMISA(用于症状水平和疾病水平阈值)。使用泊松回归分析研究了与其他疾病和一般健康的关联。
与没有 OSA 的参与者(14.3%,p=0.010)相比,有医生诊断的 OSA 的参与者更频繁地出现慢性失眠(22.3%)。与没有 OSA 的参与者(6.2%;p=0.010)相比,有慢性失眠的参与者更常见有 OSA 症状。与没有 OSA 症状的参与者(47.2%;p<0.001)相比,有 OSA 症状的参与者 DIMS 更频繁发生。与仅患有失眠症状、仅患有 OSA 症状或两者均无的参与者相比,患有症状性 COMISA 的参与者报告了更多的合并疾病,且总体健康状况更差。需要进一步研究以了解潜在双向关联,从而改善 COMISA 的诊断和治疗方法,以降低相关发病率。