Socioeconomic status and sleep duration among a representative, cross-sectional sample of US adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep is a crucial determinant of physical and mental health outcomes, and insufficient sleep is highly prevalent among United States adults. Although some risk factors of poor sleep have been extensively studied, including substance use, age, health behaviors, and others, the associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and sleep remain inconclusive. There is limited evidence on SES and sleep duration among the US adult population. This study analyzed the relationships between three SES indicators (poverty, education, and food security), and sleep duration.

Methods

We used responses from the 2017-March 2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Respondents younger than 25 years old were excluded. Sleep duration was classified using self-re

SUBMITTER: Wetzel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11653695 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature