Table 2

Characteristics of habitual and non-habitual snorers in adulthood.


Snorers
n = 2,851
Non-snorers
n = 12,705
p-value

Women n (%)
956 (34)
7,267 (57)
< 0.001
Age (years)
42 ± 7
39 ± 7
<0.001
BMI (kg/m2)
27 ± 5
24 ± 4
< 0.001
Smoking (pack-years)
7.1 ± 11.5
3.8 ± 7.7
< 0.001
Asthma n (%)
256 (9.0)
774 (6.1)
< 0.001
Allergic rhinitis n (%)
686 (25)
2,875 (23)
0.07
Chronic bronchitis n (%)
299 (11)
531 (4.2)
< 0.001

BMI = body mass index. Means are expressed ± SD.

Franklin et al. Respiratory Research 2008 9:63   doi:10.1186/1465-9921-9-63