Those who are at higher risk for snoring include men; people who are overweight; people with thick necks, large tonsils, and deformities of the jaw or the cartilage separating the nasal passages; as well as those who suffer from endocrinal disorders or who consume alcohol, depressants, or sleeping pills.
造成打鼾的危險因子有：男性、肥胖、頸圍粗、扁桃腺肥大、鼻中隔彎曲、下顎後縮、內分泌疾病，此外使用酒精、鎮定劑、安眠藥等也易引起打鼾。