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- Title
Obstructive sleep apnoea risk and excessive daytime sleepiness among intercity commercial drivers in Benin City, Nigeria.
- Authors
Isara, A. R.; Aigbokhaode, A. Q.
- Abstract
The objective of this descriptive cross-sectional study was to assess the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) risk among intercity commercial drivers in Benin City, Nigeria. The Berlin Questionnaire and Epworth Sleepiness Scale were administered to drivers recruited from six randomly selected motor parks. Weight, height, and blood pressure were also measured. Data were analysed using IBM SPSS statistics version 20. A total of 214 commercial drivers with mean age of 45.9±10.0 years participated in the study. Obesity was observed in 29.9% participants while 79 (36.9%) were hypertensive. More than one third (36.4%) reported to have been involved in a road traffic accident. Almost half (105, 49.1%) of participants were found to have some OSA risk while 98 (45.8%) had a risk of EDS. Both OSA (p=0.007) and EDS (p=0.010) were significantly associated with road traffic accidents. Self-reported hypertension was significantly associated with both OSA and EDS (p<0.001). A higher proportion of drivers with OSA risk reported EDS (p<0.001). The most significant predictors of road traffic accidents was EDS risk (OR 1.931, 95% CI 1.013-3.541, p=0.033) and self-reported hypertension (OR 2.963, 95% CI 1.113-7.880, p=0.030). There was a high risk of both OSA and EDS among intercity commercial drivers in Benin City, Nigeria. Urgent measures aimed at reducing the risk of OSA and EDS among drivers should be taken to reduce the rates of road traffic accidents on Nigerian roads.
- Publication
African Journal of Respiratory Medicine, 2017, Vol 12, Issue 2, p12
- ISSN
1747-5597
- Publication type
Academic Journal