Scoring the snoring

Although the following scale was devised by Auckland based GP Dr Neil Hutchison to measure improvement in individuals after treatment, you can use it in consultation with others in your household to work out how disruptive snoring might be in your own circumstances.

0                    No snoring at all

1                    Non-disruptive slight snoring sometimes

2                    Non-disruptive slight snoring about half the time

3                    Non-disruptive slight snoring most nights

4                    Disrupts partner sometimes

5                    Disrupts partner about half the nights

6                    Disrupts partner every night

7                    Disrupts other through shut doors some nights

8                    Disrupts other about half the nights of the week

9                    Disrupts other in other rooms every night

10                Partner often sleeps in another room