Association between Obstructive sleep apnea and Allergic rhinitis in the United States: NHANES 2005–2006

Abstract

Abstract Exploring whether allergic rhinitis increases the risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Complete records of allergic rhinitis and sleep about OSA from the 2005–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The American people were divided into two groups: AR, NAR. 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 AR or NAR patterns. Among the 4864 participants, the prevalence of OSA was higher among AR participants compared to NAR participants (P < 0.0001).And AR participants also had other sleep problem. Our findings point out the hazard of OSA was once greater in AR affected person than NAR patient. And in contrast with NAR affected person AR affected person additionally have different sleep problem.