Sociodemographic characteristics and waking activities and their role in the timing and duration of sleep.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Chronic sleep restriction is prevalent in the U.S. population and associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The primary reasons for reduced sleep are unknown. Using population data on time use, we sought to identify individual characteristics and behaviors associated with short sleep that could be targeted for intervention programs.

Design

Analysis of the American Time Use Survey (ATUS).

Setting

Cross-sectional annual survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Participants

Representative cohort (N = 124,517) of Americans 15 years and older surveyed between 2003 and 2011.

Interventions

None.

Measurements and results

Telephone survey of activities over 24 hours. Relative to all other waking activities, paid wo

SUBMITTER: Basner M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4548514 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature