Association between sleep duration and chronic musculoskeletal pain in US adults: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aims to explore the association between sleep duration and the prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP).

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009-2010, which involved multiple centers across the United States. The study included 3,904 adults selected based on age and complete data availability. Demographic variables such as gender, age, race, and socioeconomic status (represented by the poverty-to-income ratio) were considered.

Results

Of the participants, 1,595 reported less than 7 h of sleep, 2,046 reported 7-8 h, and 263 reported more than 9 h of sleep. Short sleep duration was associated with higher odds of CMP (OR, 1.611, 95% CI: 1.224-2.120, p

SUBMITTER: Li C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11461308 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature