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Table 2 Findings of the SBQ among the study participants

From: Stop-bang questionnaire for screening obstructive sleep apnea syndrome among hypertensive patients in Kenya

Variable

 

N = 251

Do you SNORE loudly (Loud enough to be heard through closed doors)?

Yes

89 (35.5%)

Do you often feel TIRED, fatigued, or sleepy during daytime?

Yes

108 (43.5%)

Has anyone OBSERVED you stop breathing during your sleep?

Yes

21 (8.4%)

Do you have or are you being treated for High Blood Pressure?

Yes

251 (100.0%)

BMI more than 35 kg/m2?

Yes

30 (12.0%)

Age over 50 years

Yes

191 (76.1%)

Neck circumference > 40 cm (16 inches)? n (%)

Yes

108 (43.2%)

Gender: Male?

Yes

123 (49.0%)

STOP-Bang criteria

  

STOP-Bang Score

 

4.0 (3.0–5.0)

Low Risk

 

54 (21.5%)

High Risk

 

197 (78.5%)

  1. Data presented as median (IQR) or n (%); BMI: Body Mass Index; IQR: Interquartile range