Association between self-reported global sleep status and prevalence of hypertension in Chinese adults: data from the Kailuan community.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Assessment of sleep only by sleep duration is not sufficient. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the potential association of self-reported global sleep status, which contained both qualitative and quantitative aspects, with hypertension prevalence in Chinese adults.

Methods

A total of 5461 subjects (4076 of them were male) were enrolled in the current study and were divided into two groups with the age of 45 years as the cut-off value. Sleep status of all subjects was assessed using the standard Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Hypertension was defined as blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg in the current study.

Results

After adjusting for basic cardiovascular characteristics, the results of multivariate logistic regression indicated that sleep

SUBMITTER: Lu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4306875 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature