Behavioral and sociodemographic correlates of sleep duration among children in Samoa.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe sleep duration, adherence to sleep recommendations, and behavioral and sociodemographic correlates of sleep among Samoan children.

Methods

In a longitudinal cohort study of Samoan children aged 2-9years (n = 481; 50% female), primary caregivers reported usual number of hours of nighttime sleep during 2015, 2017/2018, and 2019/2020 data collection waves. Associations between behavioral and sociodemographic characteristics and sleep duration were assessed using generalized linear and mixed effect regressions.

Results

Average reported hours of nighttime sleep for toddlers (age 2) was 9.7 ± 1.1 (SD); for preschoolers (age 3-5) 9.5 ± 1.0, and for school-age children (age 6-9) 9.4 ± 1.3, with 58% of children meeting sleep recommendations. Living in a

SUBMITTER: von Ash T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11805616 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature