Smartphone Addiction and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: An Evaluation of the Possible Association
نویسندگان
1 School of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Hormozgan, Iran
2 School of Medicine, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahwaz, Iran
3 Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
4 School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
5 Department of Internal Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
6 School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
7 School of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Hormozgan, Iran
8 School of Medicine, Azad University of Najafabad, Isfahan, Iran
9 School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
10 Independent Researcher, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
11 Researcher, San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America
doi
10.30476/jhsss.2022.96040.1628چکیده
Background: Smartphones and other electronic devices have become a large part of our day-to-day lives, and their influence on our lifestyle is not a matter anyone can disregard. This study evaluates the association between the smartphone addiction scale (SAS) and the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) with adjustment for possible confounders.Methods: Sixty patients of a sleep clinic with recent polysomnography results (< 6 months) who were referred to evaluate for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were included in the study. The participants' demographic data such as body mass index (BMI), age, gender, and educational level were collected. Participants were then asked to complete the SAS. AHIs of the study participants were extracted from their polysomnography reports.Results: Multivariable analysis revealed no significant association between SAS and AHI after adjustment for demographic variables (beta = 0.006, 95% CI = -0.022 to 0.033, P-value = 0.678). Age was a substantial confounder of the association (beta of SAS after adjusting = 0.009).Conclusion: Smartphone use does not affect the risk of OSA as determined by AHI when adjusted for age.
