Insomnia Disorder Among Older Veterans: Results of a Postal Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

To estimate the prevalence of insomnia disorder among older veterans and to study relationships among age and self-rated health, with insomnia disorder, self-reported sleep duration and sleep efficiency.

Methods

A cross-sectional postal survey of community-dwelling older veterans (older than 60 years) seen at one VA Healthcare System in the prior 18 months was performed, which was constructed to align with the general diagnostic criteria for insomnia disorder (International Classification of Sleep Disorders, Second Edition [ICSD-2]). The survey also queried self-reported sleep duration, bedtime, and wake time, which were used to calculate sleep efficiency. The survey also asked about race/ethnicity and self-rated health (using the general health item from th

SUBMITTER: Ryden AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6457506 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature