ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Sleep
Sec. Sleep and Breathing
Volume 4 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/frsle.2025.1554653
This article is part of the Research TopicInsights in Sleep and BreathingView all 5 articles
Prevalence and Determinants of High-Risk Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Hypertensive Patients in Referral Hospitals of the Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022
Provisionally accepted
- 1Department of Biomedical Science, School of Medicine, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia
- 2Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
- 3Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Injbara University, Injbara, Ethiopia., Injbara, Ethiopia
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Background: Obstructive sleep apnea results from intermittent airway collapse during sleep.Despite its health risks, the prevalence and associated factors of OSA among hypertensive patients in Ethiopia remain unexplored.Objective: This study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of high-risk OSA among hypertensive patients in referral hospitals within the Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia, in 2022.A cross-sectional study was conducted in selected referral hospitals from 21 April to 14 June 2022. A systematic random sampling technique was employed. Data were collected through structured, pretested, interviewer-administered questionnaires, file reviews, and physical examinations. Data were entered in Epi-Data 4.6 and analyzed using Stata 14. Logistic regression was performed, and variables with p < 0.05 were regarded as significantly associated with highrisk OSA.Results: Of the 412 participants (97% response rate), the mean age was 58.95 ± 12.6 years, with 55.1% being female. The prevalence of high-risk OSA was determined to be 43.93% (95% CI:
Keywords: Hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, Associated factors, Ethiopia, breathing
Received: 02 Jan 2025; Accepted: 24 Apr 2025.
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* Correspondence: Baye Ashenef, Department of Biomedical Science, School of Medicine, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia
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