Prevalence of snoring and associated factors in infancy

The spectrum of sleep-disordered breathing symptoms and respiratory events in infants with cleft lip and/or palate

“…Male gender and maternal smoking were associated with an increased risk of snoring, while side sleep position, compared with both supine and prone position, was protective. In one community sample, habitual snoring (≥3 nights/week) was reported by parents in 9% of infants 0–3 weeks of age 41. Habitual snoring was associated with exclusive formula feeding since birth, restless sleep, and increased maternal concerns about the child's breathing during sleep.…”

Parental Concerns About Infant and Toddler Sleep Assessed by a Mobile App

“…Interestingly, there were few questions about more medically based sleep issues, especially sleep-disordered breathing. Only 0.5% of questions submitted were related to such issues as snoring or noisy breathing, although one study indicated that approximately 9% of infants experience habitual snoring (Piteo et al, 2011), and a second study found prevalence rates of "always" snoring ranging from 3.6% at 1.5 years to a peak of 7.7% at 3.5 years, and habitual snoring of 9.6% at 1.5 years to 21% at 3.5 years (Bonuck et al, 2011). This result supports the need for increased education of parents about a broad array of sleep issues, especially to increase awareness of symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing.…”

Sleep disorders in children

“…OSA affects up to 5.7% of children, 16 and so potentially affects one child in every classroom in the country. Although the highest incidence of OSA is in preschoolers (3–5 years of age) with large tonsils, 9% prevalence of snoring has been documented in infants aged 0–3 months 15 , 17 …”