大学生打鼾的危险因素分析

JOURNAL OF SHANDONG UNIVERSITY (OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND OPHTHALMOLOGY) ›› 2009, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (1): 1-3 .

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Risk factors of snoring among college students

LI Ye^１, LU Meiping^２, TANG Shaowen^１, SHEN Chong^１

(1. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China; 2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China）

Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2009-02-16 Published:2009-02-16
Contact: SHEN Chong

Abstract

Abstract:

To investigate the population distribution and risk factors of snoring among college students, and to provide a theoretic basis for preventing and controlling snoring. MethodsCluster sampling was applied to 485 students, in the same grade, who were investigated through questionnaires and physical examinations. ChiSquare test and Logistic regression analysis were used to evaluate the risk factors of snoring. ResultsFour hundred and eightyfive questionnaires were received with a prevalence of 35.6%. Gender, obesity, diseases of the pharynx and drinking showed significant correlations with snoring. Multivariate logistic regression analysis further indicated that being male, overweight and diseases of the pharynx had a statistical relation to snoring. ConclusionThe prevalence of snoring among college students is high. Obesity, drinking and diseases of the pharynx are risk factors of snoring.

Key words: Snoring； College students； Risk factors

CLC Number:

R766.7

LI Ye, LU Meiping, TANG Shaowen, SHEN Chong. Risk factors of snoring among college students[J].JOURNAL OF SHANDONG UNIVERSITY (OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND OPHTHALMOLOGY), 2009, 23(1): 1-3 .