Prevalence and correlates of insomnia and excessive sleepiness in adults with obstructive sleep apnea symptoms

Percept Mot Skills. 2014 Apr;118(2):571-86. doi: 10.2466/15.06.PMS.118k20w3.

Abstract

This study investigated the prevalence and correlates of insomnia and excessive sleepiness in adults presenting symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the general population. Randomly selected participants (N = 1,502; 50.7% men, 49.3% women), ages 40 to 70 yr. (M = 53.6, SD = 8.5) were interviewed over the telephone. Insomnia and excessive sleepiness (hypersomnia) were assessed with the Bergen Insomnia Scale and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, respectively. OSA symptoms were identified by self- or spouse reports on snoring, breathing cessations during sleep, and being tired or sleepy. The prevalence of OSA was 6.2%. Among these participants with OSA, 57.6% reported insomnia and 30.1% reported excessive sleepiness. Furthermore, OSA symptoms were associated with self-reported obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and depression, but only in participants with comorbid insomnia or excessive sleepiness.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Comorbidity
  • Depressive Disorder / epidemiology
  • Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology
  • Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / epidemiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Norway / epidemiology
  • Obesity / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / epidemiology*
  • Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / epidemiology*