Determination of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Diabetic and Endocrine Center in Al-Nasiriyah City. Nasir Amer Muhssen1, Abed Qassim Jawell Odah2 1Department of Community Health Techniques, Al-Nasiriyah Technical Institute, Southern Technical University, Basrah, Iraq 2Department of Community Health Techniques, Kut Technical Institute, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq Online published on 27 November, 2019. Abstract The study aims to determine sleep apnea between type 2 diabetesand detect a relationship between sleep apnea and demographic characteristics(age, gender, duration of type 2 diabetes mellitus). A descriptive study design was conducted though out the present study for period from 2 September 2017 to 1st march 2018. A purposive (non-probability) sample of 100 patients, the study was lead at Diabetes and Endocrine Center in Al-Nasiriyah City. The data was collected using the created survey and the self-management bang process. The questionnaire was involved of three parts: parents’ socio-demographic features (age, gender, occupation, once-a-month income and duration of type 2 diabetes mellitus). the additional part consist of Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). The validity of the tool content was strong-minded by using panel experts. The internal constancy of the instrument was strong-minded by the untried study and the significant correlation coefficient (r = 0.870) was determined. Data were investigated by applying descriptive and inductive statistical approaches using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (IBMSPSS) version 20.0. The results revealed that the majority of the example fell in the age group 56 years. The results showed that the uppermost percentage of the sample was (unemployed) and was calculated (80.0%). The majority of the once-a-month income of the sample of the sample with insufficient and account (43.0%). The majority of the study sample has type 2 diabetes (6–10 years) and the account (32.0) of the study sample. (42.0) of patients with type 2 diabetes have obstructive sleep apnea. Strong correlation between duration of diabetes and Epworth Sleepiness (ESS) at P (value = 0.01). Top Keywords Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Patients, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). Top |