Study About The Effects Of Smoking On Sleep Apnea In A Sample Of Syrian Society

BackgroundTo explore whether the use of cigarettes affects the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults. MethodsA questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 233 participants. The questionnaire link was published on November 13, 2023 on social media sites and the Internet.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. The sample size was calculated as 233 to a population of 12,900000 with a margin error of 5% and a confidence interval of 95% using a sample size calculator. ResultsAmong the 233 participants, the prevalence of OSA was higher among smokers compared to non-smokers. the distribution of the prevalence of OSA among continuous smokers (16%), intermittent smokers (36%), and passive smokers (24%). As for those undiagnosed with OSA, the percentage of smokers was 40%, passive smoking was 12.9%, and intermittent smokers were 17.1%. As for OSA patients who were non-smokers, they constituted 24%. By calculating the P-VALUE, which amounted to < 0.001, which indicates a relationship between smoking and sleep apnea. ConclusionOur study found that 68% of sleep apnea patients were smokers, with 24% passive smoking, 36% smoking regular cigarettes, 24% smoking hookah, and 8% smoking electronic cigarettes, which confirmed that sleep apnea is more related to smoking regular cigarettes than Electronic cigarettes