U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase the proportion of adults with sleep apnea symptoms who get evaluated by a health care provider — SH‑02 Data Methodology and Measurement

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About the National Data

Data

Data Source:  National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS

Baseline: 32.8 percent of adults aged 20 years and over with symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea sought medical evaluation in 2015-16

Target: 36.8 percent

Numerator
Number of adults aged 20 years and over who report symptoms of sleep apnea and who have ever told a doctor that they have trouble sleeping.
Denominator
Number of adults aged 20 years and over who report symptoms of sleep apnea.
Target-setting method

Minimal statistical significance

Target-setting method details
Minimal statistical significance, assuming the same standard error for the target as for the baseline.
Target-setting method justification
Trend data were not available for this objective. The standard error was used to calculate a target based on minimal statistical significance, assuming the same standard error for the target as for the baseline. This method was used because it was a statistically significant improvement from the baseline.

Methodology

Methodology notes

Persons were considered to have symptoms of sleep apnea if they answered the questions listed under denominator as follows: (snoring 3 or more nights per week) OR (snort, gasp or stop breathing 3 or more nights per week) OR (feel excessively sleepy during the day almost always 16-30 times per month AND usually sleep 7 or more hours per night on weekdays or worknights).

History

Comparable HP2020 objective
Retained, which includes core objectives that are continuing from Healthy People 2020 with no change in measurement.
Revision History
Revised. 

In 2023, when the population template data were programmed, the baseline was revised from 33.1% to 32.8% due to a change in the age adjustment groups for consistency with those used in Healthy People 2020. The target was revised from 37.1% to 36.8% using the original target setting method.
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