Predictors of sleep characteristics among women in southeast Texas.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study examined psychological and sociodemographic predictors of self-reported sleep characteristics including sleep duration, quality, and perceived adequacy of sleep among Hispanic and non-Hispanic women of low socioeconomic status.

Method

Cross-sectional survey data were analyzed from 2,670 women ages 18 to 55 (74% Hispanic, 18% non-Hispanic White, 8% non-Hispanic Black) participating in a cancer prevention study in southeast Texas.

Results

Women reported sleeping 7.1 hours per night on average; however, nearly 45% were short (≤6; 35.3%) or long (≥9; 9.5%) sleepers. Sleep quality was rated less than "good" for 43.7% of the total sample, and 22.5% reported adequate sleep "none" or "a little" of the time. Multivariable analyses identified different demogr

SUBMITTER: Kachikis AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3248637 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature