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Factors that affect simulated driving in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

Dipansu Ghosh, Samantha L. Jamson, Paul D. Baxter, Mark W. Elliott
ERJ Open Research 2015 1: 00074-2015; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00074-2015
Dipansu Ghosh
1Dept of Respiratory Medicine, St James’ University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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Samantha L. Jamson
2Safety and Technology Group, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Paul D. Baxter
3Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine (LICAMM), Division for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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1Dept of Respiratory Medicine, St James’ University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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    Distribution and outcomes of t-tests and Chi-squared tests

    ParametersFailNot failp-valueChi-squared or Fisher's exact test OR (95% CI)
    Patients n32101
    Patient parameters
     Age years50±1152±100.32
     BMI kg·m−234±6.135±6.70.8
     Females7 (22)8 (8)0.043.2 (1–9.8)
    Clinical parameters
     ESS score13±611±50.04
     AHI events per h34±2427±190.15
     ODI events per h38±2729±230.08
    Driving parameters
     Duration for which licence held years30±1032±110.3
     Annual distance driven >10 000 miles#15 (50)49 (54)0.61.2 (0.5–2.7)
     Predominantly local journeys17 (55)55 (55)0.850.92 (0.4–2)
     HGV/PSV drivers1 (3)11 (11)0.180.26 (0.03–2.1)
    Driving questionnaire parameters
     Taking a break at <1 h during long journeys7 (22)2 (2)<0.00113 (2.6–68)
     Likelihood of feeling slightly sleepy  while driving25 (80)65 (65)0.092.3 (0.86–6.1)
     Likelihood of feeling moderately sleepy  while driving19 (61)40 (40)0.0332.4 (1.0–5.5)
     Likelihood of feeling highly sleepy  while driving12 (39)16 (16)0.0063.3 (1.3–8.2)
     Nodded off while driving in the last year14 (48)24 (24)0.0142.9 (1.1–4.0)
     Hit the rumble strip on motorway12 (40)30 (32)0.331.4 (0.6–3.2)
     Near misses in last 1 year8 (27)20 (20)0.431.4 (0.56–3.7)
     Any accidents in last 3 years11 (37)22 (22)0.092. 0 (0.86–5.0)
    Simulator parameter
     Study performed in the afternoon16 (50)45 (45)0.590.8 (0.3–1.7)
    • Data are presented as mean±sd or n (%), unless otherwise stated. BMI: body mass index; ESS: Epworth Sleepiness Scale; AHI: apnoea–hypopnoea index; ODI: oxygen desaturation index; HGV: heavy goods vehicle; PSV: public service vehicle. #: ∼16 000 km.

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Dipansu Ghosh, Samantha L. Jamson, Paul D. Baxter, Mark W. Elliott
ERJ Open Research Oct 2015, 1 (2) 00074-2015; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00074-2015

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Dipansu Ghosh, Samantha L. Jamson, Paul D. Baxter, Mark W. Elliott
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