What is it about?

Sleepy driving is associated with Motor Vehicles Accidents (MVAs). In Saudi Arabia, previous studies have addressed this association among men only. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of sleepy driving and associated factors between genders.

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Why is it important?

Sleepy driving and MVA are prevalent in both gender but was higher in men. Future public health initiatives should particularly focus on men, since men reported a greater likelihood of both sleep-related MVA and “near miss” events.

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Professor HATEM OTHMAN QUTUB
immam abdulrhman bin faisal university

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This page is a summary of: Gender Differences in Prevalence of Sleepy Driving Among Young Drivers in Saudi Arabia, Nature and Science of Sleep, February 2024, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.2147/nss.s439161.
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