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Table 2 Relation of sleep apnea, sleep duration, and self-reported sleepiness to motor vehicle crash risk

From: Sleep deficiency and motor vehicle crash risk in the general population: a prospective cohort study

Characteristic

All participants

(n = 3201)

Participants without excessive sleepiness*

(n = 2402)

Apnea-hypopnea index – per 10 events/hour

1.15 (1.04, 1.26)

1.17 (1.02 1.33)

P < 0.01

P = 0.02

Usual sleep duration – per hour less sleep

1.13 (1.01, 1.28)

1.22 (1.05, 1.43)

P = 0.04

P < 0.01

Excessive daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale score ≥ 11)

1.54 (1.15, 2.07)

–

P < 0.01

  1. Values are odds ratio (95% confidence interval), adjusted for age, sex, and miles driven per year
  2. *Absence of excessive sleepiness defined as Epworth Sleepiness Scale Score ≤ 10