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Assessment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) among Doctors Using STOP‐BANG Questionnaire

Priyanka Singh, Neelam Kumari, Sanjay Kumar, Md. Jawed Akhtar, Binod Kumar, Rajiv Ranjan Sinha and Avanish Kumar
Page: 38-41 | Received 01 Feb 2023, Published online: 20 Feb 2023

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Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of partial or complete upper airway obstruction during sleep, leading to disrupted breathing patterns and intermittent oxygen denaturation. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among doctors using the STOP‐BANG questionnaire and to investigate its association with socio‐clinical variables. A total of 300 doctors participated in this cross‐sectional study. Their responses to the STOP‐BANG questionnaire were analyzed to assess the risk of OSA. The socio‐clinical variables examined included gender, age, BMI category, and specialty. Statistical analyses were conducted to calculate prevalence rates, risk levels, and associations using appropriate tests and p‐values. Among the participants, 57 (19%) were female doctors and 243 (81%) were male doctors. The majority of participants fell within the 50‐59 years age group (110, 36.7%). Regarding the BMI category, most participants were overweight (120, 40.0%), followed by normal weight (110; 36.7%) and obese (70, 23.3%). General medicine (75; 25.0%) and surgery (60; 20.0%) had the highest representation among specialties. Based on the STOP‐BANG questionnaire, 45 doctors scored 3 or more, indicating a potential risk of developing OSA. Thus, the prevalence of OSA risk among doctors was found to be 15%. The majority of doctors (85.0%) showed no risk of OSA, while 6.7% were classified as low risk, 5.0% as moderate risk, and 3.3% as high risk. Significant associations were observed between OSA risk and BMI category. Overweight and obese participants had a significantly higher risk of OSA compared to those with normal weight (p<0.001). However, no significant associations were found between OSA risk and gender, age, or specialty (p>0.05). This study revealed a considerable prevalence of OSA risk among doctors, with overweight and obese doctors being at a higher risk. The implementation of the STOP‐BANG questionnaire can help identify individuals at risk for OSA in primary care settings. Future studies with larger sample sizes and diverse populations are warranted to validate these findings.

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Priyanka Singh, Neelam Kumari, Sanjay Kumar, Md. Jawed Akhtar, Binod Kumar, Rajiv Ranjan Sinha and Avanish Kumar. Assessment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) among Doctors Using STOP‐BANG Questionnaire.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2022.38.41
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