Social determinants of inadequate sleep in US children and adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Despite recognised disparities in child health outcomes associated with sleep, the majority of research has been based on small, homogeneous samples. Using a nationally-representative sample of US children and adolescents, we examined trends and social determinants of inadequate sleep across age groups.

Study design

Comparison of cross-sectional studies.

Methods

Our study used the 2003 (n = 68,418), 2007 (n = 63,442), and 2011/2012 (n = 65,130) waves of the National Survey of Children's Health, a nationally-representative survey of 6-17-year-olds. Parents reported whether the child had inadequate sleep (0-6 days of not getting enough sleep vs 7 days).

Results

From 2003 through 2011/12, inadequate sleep increased from 23 to 36% among 6-

SUBMITTER: Hawkins SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5012907 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature