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Obstructive sleep apnoea in adults:

Best Practice Advocacy Centre New Zealand.

30 November, 2012

Obstructive sleep apnoea is reported to affect 4% of adult males and 2% of adult females. In New Zealand, it is twice as common in Māori adults males compared to non-Māori.

Ethnic disparities in CPAP adherence in New Zealand: Effects of socioeconomic status, health literacy and self-efficacy:

Bakker, J., O’Keeffe, K., Neill, A., & Campbell, A.

30 April, 2011

This study investigated the influence of ethnicity on adherence with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in a sample of 126 New Zealand patients. The authors concluded that disparity in CPAP adherence demonstrated between Māori and non-Māori can be explained in part by lower education levels and socioeconomic status.

Societal costs of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.:

Gander, P., Scott, G., Mihaere, K., & Scott, H.

27 August, 2010

Aim: To estimate the societal costs of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) in New Zealand and develop a simulation tool to evaluate treatment options.

Obstructive sleep apnea in New Zealand adults: Prevalence and risk factors among Māori and non-Māori. :

Mihaere, K., Harris, R., Gander, P., Reid, P., Purdie, G., Robson, B., et al.

31 July, 2009

Study Objectives: Examine the distribution of symptoms and risk factors, and estimate the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among Māori and non-Māori New Zealanders.