Obstructive sleep apnea risk for driving license applicants in India – A community based study
Objectives To determine the risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for male permanent driving license (DL) applicants of Lucknow, India. Material and Methods In this cross-sectional community based, study body mass index, waist–hip ratio, blood pressure of each subject were determined as an anthropo...
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| author | Abhishek Dubey Darshan K. Bajaj Apurva Mishra Balendra Pratap Singh Vinay Gupta Surya Kant Swati Dixit |
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To determine the risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for male permanent driving license (DL) applicants of
Lucknow, India.
Material and Methods
In this cross-sectional community based, study body mass index, waist–hip ratio,
blood pressure of each subject were determined as an anthropometric parameter along with the history of habit of smoking,
tobacco chewing, alcohol consumption. STOP-Bang (Snoring, Tired or sleepy, Observed apnea, high blood Pressure,
Body mass index, Age, Neck, Gender) Questionnaire – a scoring risk assessment tool – was applied for assessment of OSA
risk (high OSA risk defined by score ≥ 3) for 542 male DL recipients at 2 Regional Transport Office (RTO) centers in
Lucknow, India. The statistical software SPSS 17.0 was applied to the testing.
Results
In total 23% (N = 125) of participants
were found with the risk of OSA. High blood pressure (≥ 140/90 mm Hg) was found for the maximum number of
participants (40.5%) followed by neck circumference > 40 cm (17.1%), age (> 50 years old) (15.3%), snoring (12.3%) and
tired/sleepy (10.5%). Mean values of age, anthropometric measurements and blood pressure were observed significantly
higher (p < 0.001) for participants with the OSA risk. In this population the risk of OSA risk (STOP-Bang score ≥ 3) was
observed for 6.7% of young ( 45 years old).
Conclusions
In view of findings of this study a high number of male driving license applicants were observed with the risk
of OSA. Therefore efforts should be made to develop a national screening guideline/protocol for the OSA risk assessment
for driving license applicants in India. This may reduce the possibility of road traffic accidents due to the OSA-associated
fatigue and drowsiness behind the wheels. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2018;31(1):25–36 |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4ba06cc8c96d4824aa5975dd81b81fa02022-12-21T18:31:36ZengNofer Institute of Occupational MedicineInternational Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health1232-10871896-494X2018-10-01311253610.13075/ijomeh.1896.0102165753Obstructive sleep apnea risk for driving license applicants in India – A community based studyAbhishek Dubey0Darshan K. Bajaj1Apurva Mishra2Balendra Pratap Singh3Vinay Gupta4Surya Kant5Swati Dixit6King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India (Respiratory Medicine)King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India (Respiratory Medicine)King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India (Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry)King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India (Prosthodontics)King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India (Community Dentistry)King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India (Respiratory Medicine)Community Empowerment Lab, Lucknow, India (Nutrition)Objectives To determine the risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for male permanent driving license (DL) applicants of Lucknow, India. Material and Methods In this cross-sectional community based, study body mass index, waist–hip ratio, blood pressure of each subject were determined as an anthropometric parameter along with the history of habit of smoking, tobacco chewing, alcohol consumption. STOP-Bang (Snoring, Tired or sleepy, Observed apnea, high blood Pressure, Body mass index, Age, Neck, Gender) Questionnaire – a scoring risk assessment tool – was applied for assessment of OSA risk (high OSA risk defined by score ≥ 3) for 542 male DL recipients at 2 Regional Transport Office (RTO) centers in Lucknow, India. The statistical software SPSS 17.0 was applied to the testing. Results In total 23% (N = 125) of participants were found with the risk of OSA. High blood pressure (≥ 140/90 mm Hg) was found for the maximum number of participants (40.5%) followed by neck circumference > 40 cm (17.1%), age (> 50 years old) (15.3%), snoring (12.3%) and tired/sleepy (10.5%). Mean values of age, anthropometric measurements and blood pressure were observed significantly higher (p < 0.001) for participants with the OSA risk. In this population the risk of OSA risk (STOP-Bang score ≥ 3) was observed for 6.7% of young ( 45 years old). Conclusions In view of findings of this study a high number of male driving license applicants were observed with the risk of OSA. Therefore efforts should be made to develop a national screening guideline/protocol for the OSA risk assessment for driving license applicants in India. This may reduce the possibility of road traffic accidents due to the OSA-associated fatigue and drowsiness behind the wheels. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2018;31(1):25–36http://www.journalssystem.com/ijomeh/Obstructive-sleep-apnea-risk-in-driving-license-applicants-in-India-a-community-based-study,65753,0,2.htmlobstructive sleep apneadriverssleepinessroad traffic accidentsSTOP-Banghigh blood pressure |
| spellingShingle | Abhishek Dubey Darshan K. Bajaj Apurva Mishra Balendra Pratap Singh Vinay Gupta Surya Kant Swati Dixit Obstructive sleep apnea risk for driving license applicants in India – A community based study International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health obstructive sleep apnea drivers sleepiness road traffic accidents STOP-Bang high blood pressure |
| title | Obstructive sleep apnea risk
for driving license applicants in India – A community based study |
| title_full | Obstructive sleep apnea risk
for driving license applicants in India – A community based study |
| title_fullStr | Obstructive sleep apnea risk
for driving license applicants in India – A community based study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Obstructive sleep apnea risk
for driving license applicants in India – A community based study |
| title_short | Obstructive sleep apnea risk
for driving license applicants in India – A community based study |
| title_sort | obstructive sleep apnea risk for driving license applicants in india a community based study |
| topic | obstructive sleep apnea drivers sleepiness road traffic accidents STOP-Bang high blood pressure |
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