1Department of Clinical Physiology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital; Departments of 2Behavioural Medicine and 5Family Medicine & Public Health, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman; 3Department of Basic Sciences, School of Basic & Biomedical Sciences, University of Health & Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana; 4Department of Mathematics & Statistics, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman *Corresponding Author’s e-mail: malabri@squ.edu.om النعاس النهاري بني الشباب البالغني سائقي املركبات يف عمان حممد عبد اهلل العربي، �شمري العدوي، اإبراهيم العربي، في�شل العربي، اأت�شو دورڤلو، رونالد و�شونغا، �شانچاي چاچو abstract: Objectives: Sleepiness and fatigue play significant roles in exacerbating the occurrence of car crashes. However, there is a dearth of studies examining the prevalence of sleepiness while driving among Omanis. This study aimed to determine the proportion of young Omani adults who confess to daytime sleepiness while driving and to investigate associations between gender, daytime sleepiness and risk of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). Methods: This cross-sectional study took place at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, between May and July 2014 and included 600 young adult Omani non-commercial drivers. The Berlin Questionnaire and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) were distributed among the participants, along with additional questions about their sleeping habits. Associations between daytime sleepiness while driving and nocturnal sleep duration, risk of OSAS and gender were determined. Results: A total of 492 private vehicle drivers took part in the study (response rate: 82%), of which 50.4% were male. Overall, 124 Omanis (25.2%) reported experiencing daytime sleepiness while driving at least once per month. There was a significant association between nocturnal sleep duration of <6 hours and sleepiness while driving (P = 0.042). Female participants were significantly more likely to score >10 on the ESS, indicating a greater propensity for daytime sleepiness (P = 0.006). However, male drivers were significantly more likely to report sleepiness while driving (P = 0.001). Conclusion: Sleepiness while driving was common among young male drivers in Oman and might be due to nocturnal sleep deprivation. Further studies are needed so that preventative measures can be developed. Keywords: Motor Vehicles; Traffic Accidents; Sleep; Fatigue; Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome; Oman. امللخ�ص: يعترب النعا�ض والإرهاق �شببًا رئي�شيًا يف وقوع حوادث املركبات، ومع ذلك، فاإن هناك ندرة يف الدرا�شات التي ُتعنى بدرا�شة مدى انت�شار النعا�ض اأثناء قيادة املركبة بني العمانيني، لذلك هدفت هذه الدرا�شة اإىل حتديد ن�شبة ال�شباب العماين الرا�شدين الذين يعرتفون التنف�ض انقطاع متالزمة وخطر النهاري والنعا�ض اجلن�ض بني الرتابط من وللتحقق النهار اأثناء فرتة القيادة اأثناء بالنعا�ض باإ�شابتهم 2014 ويوليو مايو بني عمان، يف مب�شقط قابو�ض ال�شلطان جامعة م�شت�شفى يف امل�شتعر�شة الدرا�شة هذه اأجريت الطريقة: النوم. اأثناء و�شملت عدد 600 من ال�شائقني العمانيني ال�شباب الغري عاملني يف مهنة �شياقة املركبات ب�شكل جتاري، مت توزيع ا�شتبيان برلني ومعيار اإبورث ملقيا�ض النعا�ض )Epworth Sleepiness Scale( على امل�شاركني، بالإ�شافة اإىل اأ�شئلة اإ�شافية حول عادات نومهم، مت حتديد مدى اأثناء التنف�ض انقطاع متالزمة خماطر وكذلك امل�شاء، فرتة النوم ومدة املركبات قيادة اأثناء النهار فرتة اأثناء النعا�ض بني الرتباطات النوم ونوع اجلن�ض. النتائج: �شارك يف الدرا�شة ما جمموعه 492 من �شائقي املركبات اخلا�شة )معدل ال�شتجابة: %82( ، منهم %50.4 من الذكور، وب�شكل عام، اأفاد 124 �شاب عماين )%25.2( اأنهم يعانون من النعا�ض خالل النهار اأثناء القيادة مرة واحدة على الأقل كل �شهر، وكان هناك ارتباط كبري بني مدة النوم الليلي الأقل عن 6 �شاعات والنعا�ض اأثناء قيادة املركبة )P = 0.042(، كما كانت امل�شاركات من الإناث اأكرث احتماًل بكثري يف ت�شجيل معدل اأكرث من 10 ح�شب معيار اإبورث ملقيا�ض النعا�ض، مما يدل على زيادة امليل لالإ�شابة بالنعا�ض اأثناء فرتة النهار )P = 0.006(، ومع ذلك، كان ال�شائقون الذكور اأكرث عر�شة لالإبالغ عن النعا�ض اأثناء القيادة )P = 0.001(. اخلال�صة: كان النعا�ض اأثناء القيادة اأمراً �شائعًا بني ال�شائقني ال�شباب الذكور يف ُعمان ورمبا يعود ذلك اإىل نق�ض النوم اأثناء فرتة الليل، هناك حاجة اإىل مزيد من الدرا�شات حول هذا املو�شوع حتى ميكن و�شع التدابري الوقائية الالزمة. الكلمات املفتاحية: املركبات؛ حوادث املرور؛ نوم؛ اإعياء؛ متالزمة توقف التنف�ض اأثناء النوم؛ عمان. Daytime Sleepiness Among Young Adult Omani Car Drivers *Mohammed A. Al-Abri,1 Samir Al-Adawi,2 Ibrahim Al-Abri,1 Faisal Al-Abri,1 Atsu Dorvlo,3 Ronald Wesonga,4 Sanjay Jaju5 clinical & basic rEsEarch Sultan Qaboos University Med J, May 2018, Vol. 18, Iss. 2, pp. e143–148, Epub. 9 Sep 18 Submitted 2 Jan 18 Revision Req. 31 Jan 18; Revision Recd. 21 Feb 18 Accepted 8 Mar 18 Advances in Knowledge - To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to illustrate the prevalence of sleepiness while driving among young adult Omanis. These findings may be of use in legislative and educational measures for road traffic safety and the prevention of motor vehicle crashes. Application to Patient Care - Sleepiness while driving can result in significant morbidity and mortality. As such, the results of this study may encourage physicians to refer sleepy drivers for further tests and early medical intervention. doi: 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.02.004 Daytime Sleepiness Among Young Adult Omani Car Drivers e144 | SQU Medical Journal, May 2018, Volume 18, Issue 2 Sleepiness and fatigue can decrease mentalalertness and increase the likelihood of errors and unintentional injuries among children, adolesc- ents and adults.1,2 In particular, fatigue and daytime sleepiness have been shown to impair cognitive function while driving, which results in a higher risk of road traffic crashes.3 Extended work shifts can also disrupt the sleep-wake cycle and therefore heighten the risk of occupational injuries and motor vehicle crashes.4 In the UK, it is estimated that daytime sleepiness causes approximately 16% and 20% of all car crashes and those occurring on motorways, respectively.5 Nocturnal sleep deprivation and poor sleep hygiene are well-known causes of daytime sleepiness and tiredness, particularly among younger individuals.6,7 In addition to lack of sleep, there is evidence to suggest that sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) can trigger excessive daytime sleepiness.8 As such, patients with OSAS are at a 1.3–7-fold greater risk of having car crashes than the general population.8,9 Car crashes are one of the most common causes of mortality and morbidity among young people in Oman, a country of approximately 4.5 million individuals.10,11 In a review of epidemiological studies available in the literature, the prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness ranged between 4–20.6%, depending on the methods and definitions used.12 However, no studies have yet been conducted in Oman to determine the prevalence of daytime sleepiness among young adult drivers. This study therefore aimed to determine the proportion of young Omani drivers who confess to daytime sleepiness and to study the association of certain key risk factors such as gender, OSAS, body mass index (BMI) and snoring. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among 600 young adults visiting the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in Muscat, Oman, between May and July 2014. A systematic sampling technique was used to select every fifth Omani bystander or patient’s relative between 20–40 years old passing through the main entrance of the hospital during outpatient clinic opening hours. There were 10 subjects approached per day for a total of 200 participants per month. Only apparently healthy individuals who drove non- commercial vehicles were included in the study. Subjects working night-shifts and commercial drivers (e.g. truck or taxi drivers) were excluded. In order to ascertain the prevalence of daytime sleepiness among young adult Omani drivers, the necessary sample size was determined based on a hypothesis testing a single proportion, with an alpha value set at 0.05 and a power of 80%. Based on the findings of an earlier study in which 23% of drivers initially reported driving impairment due to sleepiness, daytime sleepiness while driving was assumed to be 26% in the current study, leading to a total required sample size of 369 drivers.3 Validated English or Arabic versions of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) were distributed to the participants in order to determine daytime sleepiness.13,14 The ESS is scored on a 3-point Likert scale, with the total score ranging from 0–24; a propensity towards daytime sleepiness is indicated at scores of >10.13 Subsequently, participants were requested to complete either an English or Arabic version of the 10-item Berlin Quest- ionnaire (BQ) to determine various symptoms of OSAS, such as the presence of snoring (category 1), daytime somnolence (category 2) and hypertension and high BMI (category 3).15,16 Participants were classified as being at either high or low risk of OSAS based on their responses to individual items and their overall BQ scores in each category, with those who scored positive in two or more categories classified as high-risk.15 The psychometric properties of the Arabic versions of both the ESS and BQ tools have been found to be adequate in Arab populations.14,16 In addition, partic- ipants were asked specific questions to gauge their average nocturnal sleep duration and the occurrence of daytime sleepiness over the preceding month. The height and weight of all subjects was also measured to calculate their BMI. Statistical analyses were performed using the Stat- istical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), Version 21.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, New York, USA). Summary stat- Figure 1: Diagram illustrating the various factors used in the current study to determine associations with daytime sleepiness while driving among young adult Omani drivers. BMI = body mass index; ESS = Epworth Sleepiness Scale; BQ = Be- rlin Questionnaire; OSAS = obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. *BMI category was classified as underweight (<20 kg/m2), normal weight (20–25 kg/m2) or overweight (>25 kg/m2). †Nocturnal sleep duration was categorised as adequate (≥6 hours) or inadequate (<6 hours).17 ‡ESS scores were categorised as normal (0–10) or abnormal (>10). §BQ scores were categorised as high risk of OSAS (positive scores in two or more categories) or low risk of OSAS (positive scores in one or zero categories). Mohammed A. Al-Abri, Samir Al-Adawi, Ibrahim Al-Abri, Faisal Al-Abri, Atsu Dorvlo, Ronald Wesonga and Sanjay Jaju Clinical and Basic Research | e145 istics and two sample t-tests were computed and P values provided where appropriate. A Chi-squared test was used to determine associations between categorical variables such as age, gender, BMI, snoring, ESS scores, risk of OSAS and sleepiness while driving [Figure 1]. A cut-off time of 6 hours was deemed to indicate adequate noct- urnal sleep, with anything under this deemed to consti- tute nocturnal sleep deprivation.17 The level of statistical significance was set at P ≤0.050 (α = 0.05). This study was approved by the Medical Research & Ethics Committee of the College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University (#MREC 963). Parti- cipants provided informed written consent prior to their enrolment in the study. Results A total of 492 drivers agreed to participate in this study (response rate: 82%). Of these, 248 (50.4%) were male and 244 (49.6%) were female. The mean age of the male drivers was 30.0 ± 8.5 years and the mean age of the female drivers was 32.5 ± 5.0 years. The mean BMI was 25.6 ± 4.0 kg/m2 and 24.6 ± 4.2 kg/m2 for male and female drivers, respectively. There were significant differences noted in terms of age and BMI according to gender (P <0.050 each). Overall, 127 young drivers (25.8%) had experienced daytime sleepiness while driving. Male drivers reported significantly greater daytime sleepiness compared to females (33.5% versus 18%; P = 0.001). However, no gender difference was noted in terms of average nocturnal sleep duration [Table 1]. There was a significant association between daytime sleepiness while driving and nocturnal sleep deprivation (P = 0.041), BMI (P = 0.009) and snoring (P <0.001). Among those who reported sleepiness while driving, the majority had fewer than 6 hours of sleep per night (69.3%) and were overweight (59.1%). Furthermore, the proportion of those with daytime sleepiness was doubled among those who snored compared to those who did not snore (36.2% versus 16.4%) [Table 2]. Signif- icantly more females than males were found to have a propensity towards daytime sleepiness as per their ESS scores (43.9% versus 31.9%; P = 0.006). However, although more males than females were categorised as at high-risk of OSAS based on their BQ scores, this difference was not significant (12.9% versus 8.2%; P = 0.093) [Table 3]. Table 1: Prevalence of daytime sleepiness and nocturnal sleep deprivation according to gender among young adult Omani drivers (N = 492) Factor n (%) P value Male drivers (n = 248) Female drivers (n = 244) Mean age in years ± SD 30.0 ± 8.5 32.5 ± 5.0 <0.001 Mean BMI in kg/m2 ± SD 25.6 ± 4.0 24.6 ± 4.2 0.007 Daytime sleepiness while driving Yes 83 (33.5) 44 (18) 0.001 No 165 (66.5) 200 (82) Nocturnal sleep duration in hours <6 157 (63.3) 147 (60.2) 0.485 ≥6 91 (36.7) 97 (39.8) SD = standard deviation; BMI = body mass index. Table 2: Risk factors associated with daytime sleepiness while driving among young adult Omani drivers (N = 492) Risk factor Daytime sleepiness while driving, n (%) P value Yes (n = 127) No (n = 365) Nocturnal sleep duration in hours <6 88 (69.3) 216 (59.2) 0.041 ≥6 39 (30.7) 149 (40.8) BMI in kg/m2 <20 5 (3.9) 10 (2.7) 0.00920–25 47 (37) 193 (52.9) >25 75 (59.1) 162 (44.4) Snoring No 67 (52.8) 268 (73.4) <0.001Yes 46 (36.2) 60 (16.4) Unknown 14 (11) 37 (10.1) BMI = body mass index. Table 3: Associations between gender and Epworth Sleepiness Scale and Berlin Questionnaire scores among young adult Omani drivers (N = 492) Score n (%) P value Male drivers (n = 248) Female drivers (n = 244) ESS 0–10 169 (68.1) 137 (56.1) 0.006 >10 79 (31.9) 107 (43.9) BQ High risk* 32 (12.9) 20 (8.2) 0.093 Low risk† 216 (87.1) 224 (91.8) ESS = Epworth Sleepiness Scale; BQ = Berlin Questionnaire. *Positive scores in two or more categories. †Positive scores in one or zero categories. Daytime Sleepiness Among Young Adult Omani Car Drivers e146 | SQU Medical Journal, May 2018, Volume 18, Issue 2 Overall, sleepiness while driving was significantly assoc- iated with ESS and BQ scores (P = 0.023 and <0.001, respectively). Female drivers who reported daytime sleepiness while driving had significantly higher ESS scores in comparison to those who did not report daytime sleepiness (61.4% versus 38.6%; P = 0.010). Moreover, in terms of BQ scores, there were significantly more women who reported daytime sleepiness at high risk of OSAS than at low risk (81.8% versus 18.2%; P = 0.014). Among the men who reported daytime sleepiness while driving, there was a significant association with BQ scores, with most being classified as low rather than high risk (22.9% versus 77.1%; P = 0.001) [Table 4]. Discussion Sleepiness while driving is a leading cause of car crashes.18 The findings of the current study indicated that sleepiness while driving was fairly common among private car drivers in Oman, with just over one- quarter of the drivers reporting that they experienced daytime sleepiness while driving at least once a month. In addition, a significantly greater proportion of male drivers experienced daytime sleepiness while driving compared to females. Despite this, females had ESS scores of >10 significantly more frequently. Therefore, young males were found to carry a higher risk of daytime sleepiness while driving compared to females, despite the latter having a greater propensity towards daytime sleepiness in general. Multiple factors were observed to contribute to daytime sleepiness among drivers in the current study. Almost two-thirds of the sample had an inadequate nocturnal sleep duration of <6 hours per night, with a significant association between nocturnal sleep depriv- ation and daytime sleepiness while driving. A previous study found that 57.6% of Omani adolescents had fewer than 7 hours of sleep per night.19 This lack of sleep could be due to social- or work-related reasons, particularly in a society wherein most social events take place late at night.20 Earlier research from other parts of the world has indicated that nocturnal sleep deprivation is an important contributing factor to car crashes; for example, Valent et al. found that sleep deprivation and long working hours increased the risk of car crashes in Italy.21 Philip et al. reported that sleep deprivation negatively affected the vigilance and concentration necessary for safe driving under both real-life and simulated conditions.22 Almost half of the participants in the present study had an ESS score of >10, indicative of a greater propensity towards daytime sleepiness. There was also a significant association between sleepiness while driving and ESS score. These findings suggest that this scale could poten- tially be used as a screening tool to assess daytime sleep- iness among driving licence aspirants. A study from the UK found that self-reported excessive daytime sleepiness was common among bus drivers, with 20% reporting an ESS score of >10 and 8% admitting that they had fallen asleep at the wheel within the previous month.23 In a similar study, Anund et al. found that 19% of bus drivers in Sweden experienced severe sleepiness, to the point that the affected individual had to fight to stay awake while driving at least two or three times per week.24 The BQ is a useful tool to screen for OSAS and has been used in previous epidemiological research targeting the Omani population.20 Young et al. previously demons- trated that individuals with OSAS are at greater risk of having car crashes due to the symptoms of daytime sleepiness associated with the disorder.25 In the present study, there was a significant association between being at high risk of OSAS, according to BQ score, and sleep- iness while driving; however, the actual number of sub- jects who were at risk of OSAS was relatively low. This could be explained by the fact that the studied population was relatively young and most were not overweight, as both of these factors (i.e. older age and high BMI) are associated with OSAS.26 Nevertheless, the prevalence of OSAS in this sample was 10.6%, which is within the range reported by previous research (9–24%).25 Table 4: Associations between daytime sleepiness while driving and Epworth Sleepiness Scale and Berlin Quest- ionnaire scores according to gender among young adult Omani drivers (N = 492) Score Daytime sleepiness while driving, n (%) P value Yes (n = 127) No (n = 365) ES S Male 0–10 51 (61.4) 118 (71.5) 0.108 >10 32 (38.6) 47 (28.5) Female 0–10 17 (38.6) 120 (60) 0.010 >10 27 (61.4) 80 (40) B Q Male High risk* 19 (22.9) 13 (7.9) 0.001 Low risk† 64 (77.1) 152 (92.1) Female High risk* 8 (18.2) 12 (6) 0.014 Low risk† 36 (81.8) 188 (94) ESS = Epworth Sleepiness Scale; BQ = Berlin Questionnaire. *Positive scores in two or more categories. †Positive scores in one or zero categories. Mohammed A. Al-Abri, Samir Al-Adawi, Ibrahim Al-Abri, Faisal Al-Abri, Atsu Dorvlo, Ronald Wesonga and Sanjay Jaju Clinical and Basic Research | e147 This study was subject to certain limitations, particularly as the findings were based solely on self- reported data. Future research should be performed in which the drivers are asked to maintain sleep and driving diaries to report their level of sleepiness every day. Such an investigation could also include objective measures such as the duration, approximate temperature and time of day or night during which each drive takes place. Additionally, this study did not precisely quantify the frequency of daytime sleepiness among the studied drivers and relied on general questions regarding the drivers’ perceptions of their average level of sleepiness while driving over the previous month. Further studies should be conducted including objective measures of daytime sleepiness, such as multiple sleep latency or maintenance of wakefulness tests. 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