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

Status: Little or no detectable change

  Little or no detectable change

Most Recent Data:
34.2 percent (2017-20) *

Target:
36.7 percent  *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

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

Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Adults with symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea who seek medical evaluation, 2015-16 to 2017-20 * 
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2015-16 2017-20
Total
32.9
CI 30.0 / 35.8
SE 1.374
34.2
CI 31.6 / 36.8
SE 1.315