Geocultural differences in preschooler sleep profiles and family practices: an analysis of pooled data from 37 countries.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

To examine (1) multidimensional sleep profiles in preschoolers (3-6 years) across geocultural regions and (2) differences in sleep characteristics and family practices between Majority World regions (Pacific Islands, Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, and Latin America) and the Minority World (the Western world).

Methods

Participants were 3507 preschoolers from 37 countries. Nighttime sleep characteristics and nap duration (accelerometer: n = 1950) and family practices (parental questionnaire) were measured. Mixed models were used to estimate the marginal means of sleep characteristics by region and examine the differences.

Results

Geocultural region explained up to 30% of

SUBMITTER: Zhang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11985386 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature