Motor vehicle crashes in patients with OSAHS
| Study | Clinic patients (Y/N) | No of subjects† | Odds ratio (95% CI)for MVC | Accident rate (no/driver/year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Calculated. | ||||
| †Number with apnoea/hypopnoea index (AHI) >5 shown in parentheses. | ||||
| NA = not available; MVC = motor vehicle crash; CI = confidence interval. | ||||
| George15 | Y | 297 (27) | 10.8 (2.4 to 27.2) | NA |
| Findley16 | Y | 64 (29) | 7.4 (1.4 to 39.2) | 0.05* |
| Young30 | N | 913 (221) | 3.4 (1.4 to 8.0) | 0.049* |
| Teran-Santos32 | Y | 254 (29) | 8.1 (2.4 to 26.5) | NA |
| George33 | Y | 1163 (582) | 1.9 (1.5 to 2.2) | 0.09 (0.14) |