Sleep-Disordered Breathing among Saudi Primary School Children: Incidence and Risk Factors
| Autor: | Saleh H. Alwadei, Suliman Alsaeed, Ahmed Ibrahim Masoud, Farhan Alwadei, Khalid Gufran, Abdurahman Alwadei |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Healthcare, Vol 11, Iss 5, p 747 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2227-9032 75145405 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/healthcare11050747 |
| Popis: | This study aimed to identify the incidence and risk factors of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) using an Arabic version of the pediatric sleep questionnaire (PSQ). A total of 2000 PSQs were circulated to children aged 6–12 years who were randomly selected from 20 schools in Al-Kharj city, Saudi Arabia. The questionnaires were filled out by the parents of participating children. The participants were further divided into two groups (younger group: 6–9 years and older group: 10–12 years). Out of 2000 questionnaires, 1866 were completed and analyzed (93.3% response rate), of which 44.2% were from the younger group and 55.8% were from the older group. Among all the participants, a total of 1027 participants were female (55%) and 839 were male (45%) with a mean age of 9.67 ± 1.78 years. It showed that 13% of children were suffering from a high risk of SDB. Chi-square test and logistic regression analyses within this study cohort showed a significant association between SDB symptoms (habitual snoring; witnessed apnea; mouth breathing; being overweight; and bedwetting) and risk of developing SDB. In conclusion: habitual snoring; witnessed apnea; mouth breathing; being overweight; and bedwetting strongly contribute the to development of SDB. |
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