Risk Factors for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Daytime Sleepiness, Obesity and Comorbidity/Obstruktif Uyku Apnesinde Risk Faktorleri, Obstruktif Uyku Apnesi ile Gunduz Uykululugu, Obezite ve Komorbidite Iliskisi

Objective: The purpose of the study was to identify the factors that affect Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) in adults and determine the association between obstructive sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness, obesity and comorbidity. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in Canakkale from July 2017-June 2018 with 682 adults ([greater than or equal to]18 yr). An Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) score [greater than or equal to]5 obtained from polysomnography measurement was considered as OSAS. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) was used to identify excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). Results: A total of 22.1% of adults had mild, 15.8% moderate and 36.5% severe OSAS. According to multivariate logistic regression analysis, high OSAS risk was associated with men of age greater than 50 years, who were alcohol users, EDS, overweight or obese and had at least two comorbidities (p