Table 1

Age and sex distribution of patients and associated controls

SnorersSAOHS
Total/women (%)12 045/2833 (24)19 438/4304 (22)755/247 (33)
Age (years)
 <201057 (9)1931 (10)5 (1)
 20–29954 (8)861 (4)22 (3)
 30–392262 (19)2417 (12)76 (10)
 40–493171 (26)4201 (22)150 (20)
 50–593038 (25)5696 (29)244 (32)
 60–691254 (10)3287 (17)159 (21)
 70–79275 (2)920 (5)81 (11)
 ≥8034 (0)125 (1)18 (2)
  • Data are presented as n (%).

  • The 12 045 people who snored were matched with 48 180 control subjects; the 19 438 with sleep apnoea were matched with 77 752 control subjects; the 755 with obesity hypoventilation syndrome were matched with 3020 subjects.

  • OHS, obesity hypoventilation syndrome; SA, sleep apnoea.