Insomnia symptoms and the risk of all-cause mortality among stroke survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Insomnia is more frequently reported in stroke survivors but its independent role in mortality in stroke survivors is unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of insomnia symptoms with all-cause mortality among stroke survivors.

Methods

The Health and Retirement Study, a survey of Americans older than 50 years and their spouses of any age from 2002 to 2018 was used. Only participants with a history of stroke were included. The exposure variable of interest was insomnia symptoms including difficulty initiating sleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, waking up too early, and nonrestorative sleep. The outcome was all-cause mortality. Cox proportional hazards regression models were employed to investigate the association between insomnia symp

SUBMITTER: Sawadogo W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11619611 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature