Risk factors of snoring among college students

Objective To investigate the population distribution and risk factors of snoring among college students,and to provide a theoretic basis for preventing and controlling snoring.Methods Cluster sampling was applied to 485 students,in the same grade,who were investigated through questionnaires and physical examinations.Chi-Square test and Logistic regression analysis were used to evaluate the risk factors of snoring.Results Four hundred and eighty-five questionnaires were received with a prevalence of 35.6%.Gender,obesity,diseases of the pharynx and drinking showed significant correlations with snoring.Multivariate logistic regression analysis further indicated that being male,overweight and diseases of the pharynx had a statistical relation to snoring.Conclusion The prevalence of snoring among college students is high.Obesity, drinking and diseases of the pharynx are risk factors of snoring.