Effect of indoor air quality on potential risk of obstructive sleep apnea: results from Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Using nationally representative data from the 2020-2021 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, we examined associations between indoor air pollutant exposure and potential obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk, estimated by STOP-BANG questionnaire scores.

Methods

We included 1,501 participants who completed the STOP-BANG questionnaire and consented to in-home air quality measurements per Korea's Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) standards. Data were weighted for national representativeness, and multivariate logistic regression models identified determinants of potential OSA risk with adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals.

Results

From our adjusted model, odds ratios (95% CI) for OSA risk with a unit increase in age were 1.07 (1.05-1.09) for

SUBMITTER: Kim S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11974176 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature