Prevalence of insomnia symptoms and their associated factors in patients treated in outpatient clinics of four general hospitals in Guangzhou, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data on the prevalence of insomnia symptoms in medical outpatient clinics in China are lacking. This study examined the prevalence of insomnia symptoms and their socio-demographic correlates in patients treated at medical outpatient clinics affiliated with four general hospitals in Guangzhou, a large metropolis in southern China.

Method

A total of 4399 patients were consecutively invited to participate in the study. Data on insomnia and its socio-demographic correlates were collected with standardized questionnaires.

Results

The prevalence of any type of insomnia symptoms was 22.1% (95% confidence interval (CI): 20.9-23.3%); the prevalence of difficulty initiating sleep was 14.3%, difficulty maintaining sleep was 16.2%, and early morning awakening was 12.4%

SUBMITTER: Zheng W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6052511 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature