STOP-BANG Questionnaire in university students: preliminary study to detect risk for obstructive sleep apnea
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https://doi.org/10.21270/archi.v14i1.5438Keywords:
Sleep, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sleep Apnea, ObstructiveAbstract
Introduction: The STOP-Bang (QSB) Questionnaire is a widespread instrument to measure the risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, it is questioned whether this instrument is applicable to the entire population, for example young people, without comorbidities. Objective: To evaluate the applicability of QSB in detecting OSA risk in university students. Materials and Methods: The QSB was used to evaluate the risk for OSA in university students in the countryside of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The questionnaire consists of 8 items, with responses of the type yes (score=1) or no (score=0), its sum of 0-2 was considered indicative of low risk for OSA, 3-4 intermediate risk and 5 high risks. Data were described and correlated. Results: In total, 270 university students were evaluated, of which 207 (77%) were female. The mean age of the students was 23+6 years (17-57 years) and the mean BMI was 24+5kg/m2. It was observed that 258 (96%) individuals had an indicative score of low risk for OSA, 9(3%) indicative of intermediate risk and 3 (1%) indicatives of high risk. From the questionnaire, it was also observed that 11(4%) of the participants had snoring complaints, 20 (7%) of breathing breaks during sleep. Conclusion: The results showed that 4% of the university students evaluated presented risk for OSA. Complaints of breathing breaks during sleep were reported by a higher percentage of individuals (7%), which suggests that the instrument is not ideal for being applied in the young population, without risk factors. Low risk for OSA in QSB, therefore, does not necessarily exclude the risk of complaints of sleep breathing disorders.
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