The relative study on snoring and hypertension in the elderly

VernacularTitle:中老年鼾症与高血压的相关性研究
Author: Zhangfeng WANG ; Tao YAO ; Liying WANG ; Xiaohui ZHANG ; Jinling CAO ; Xiaolan RUAN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Snoring; Hypertension; Cross-sectional studies
From: Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2013;(6):21-23
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the relationship between snoring and hypertension in the elderly.Methods A total of 375 subjects who were ≥40 years without stroke and myocardial infarction accepted questionnaire survey on snoring.Non conditional Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the factors of hypertension.Results In 375 subjects,non-snore was in 169 subjects,occasionally snore was in 86 subjects and regular snore was in 120 subjects,the prevalence of hypertension in them were 33.7％(57/169),39.5％(34/86) and 49.2％ (59/120),respectively,there was significant difference among them.Non conditional Logistic regression analysis showed:after correcting other factors,regular snore was still risk factor of hypertension,the OR value was 2.124 (95％ CI 1.189-3.796).According to gender stratification,regular snore was still risk factor of hypertension in female,the OR value was 3.993 (95％ CI 1.259-12.663),rather than risk factor in male.Condusion Regular snore is relevant to the increased prevalence of hypertension,and it is a risk factor of hypertension.