Gender differences influence over insomnia in Korean population: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: STUDY OBJECTIVES:Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder with significant psychiatric/physical comorbidities in the general population. The aim of this study is to investigate whether socioeconomic and demographic factors are associated with gender differences in insomnia and subtypes in Korean population. METHOD:The present study used data from the nationwide, cross-sectional study on sleep among all Koreans aged 19 to 69 years. The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) was used to classify insomnia symptoms and their subtypes (cutoff value: 9.5). The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Goldberg Anxiety Scale (GAS) and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) were used to measure sleep quality, anxiety and depression. RESULTS:A total of 2695 participants completed the survey. The overall prev

SUBMITTER: La YK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6952093 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature