A cross-sectional study on the relationship between electronic cigarette and combustible cigarette use with obstructive sleep apnea among U.S. adults: result from NHANES 2015-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To explore whether the use of e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes affects the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults.

Methods

Complete records of smoking and sleep about OSA from the 2015-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The adults were divided into four groups: noncurrent smokers, current electronic cigarettes (e-cigarette) users only, current conventional cigarettes (c-cigarette) users only, and dual users. OSA was assessed by three main signs and symptoms from the questionnaire. Multivariable logistic regression after adjusting for covariates was conducted to investigate the association of OSA with different smoking patterns.

Results

Among the 11,248 participants, the prevalence of OSA was higher among smokers co

SUBMITTER: Zhu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10099817 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature