Snoring and its Associated Comorbidities.

Abstract

Objective  Snoring is often perceived as a simple social nuisance, whereas it can be a telltale sign of serious respiratory diseases. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of self-reported habitual snoring and to identify its associated factors. Materials and Methods  This cross-sectional study surveyed 815 individuals about their medical history, anthropometric characteristics, and lifestyle using a questionnaire. Results  The prevalence of self-reported habitual snoring in our sample was 29.2%. Variables independently associated with snoring were advanced age ( p  = 0.008), asthma ( p  = 0.003), sleepiness ( p  < 0.001), hyperthyroidism ( p  = 0.006), smoking ( p  < 0.001), diabetes ( p  = 0.010), and abdominal obesity ( p  = 0.007). Conclusion  This survey has highlighted the importance of snoring in an Arab-African context, to bring more awareness to this respiratory disorder and to understand that a simple snore can be a silent cry of an organism in need of help.