Insomnia symptoms and risk for unintentional fatal injuries--the HUNT Study.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

To assess the association between insomnia symptoms and risk of fatal unintentional injuries.

Design

Population-based prospective cohort study with a mean follow-up of 14 y, linking health survey data with information on insomnia symptoms to the National Cause of Death Registry.

Setting

Nord-Trøndelag County, Norway.

Participants

A total of 54,399 men and women 20-89 y of age who participated in the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study between 1995 and 1997.

Interventions

N/A.

Measurements and results

There were 277 unintentional fatal injuries, including 57 fatal motor vehicle injuries during follow-up. There was a dose-dependent association between the number of insomnia symptoms and risk of unintentional fatal injuries (P for trend 0.00

SUBMITTER: Laugsand LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4196061 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature