title: [The study on the correlation between snoring and carotid artery plaques in the elderly population].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the correlation between snoring and carotid artery plaques in the elderly population.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-seven patients with snoring and 61 healthy volunteers accepted questionnaire on sleep apnea were analyzed in the survey. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the factors affecting carotid artery plaques.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the non-snorers (n = 61), mild snorer (n = 18), moderate snorers (n = 24) and severe snorers (n = 25) groups, the prevalence of carotid artery plaques in four groups were 19.7%, 44.4%, 62.5%, 84.0% respectively. There was statistically significant differences between groups. After multivariable adjustment, the moderate and severe snorers were still risk factors affecting carotid artery plaques, the OR (95% CI) values were 4.378 (1.181-16.225), and 19.572 (3.316-115.528) respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The moderate and severe snoring in the elderly population were relevant to the increased prevalence of carotid artery plaques, and was a risk factor on carotid artery plaques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Linxi Hospital, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063103, China. wangzhangfeng888@sohu.com
authors.forename: Zhangfeng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Liying
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wencheng
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012913:Snoring / Q000453:epidemiology*