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Characteristics of habitual and non-habitual snorers in adulthood. |
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| Snorers n = 2,851 |
Non-snorers n = 12,705 |
p-value |
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| 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 |
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Franklin et al. Respiratory Research 2008 9:63 doi:10.1186/1465-9921-9-63 |
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