Relationships among shift work, hair cortisol concentration and sleep disorders: a cross-sectional study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The present study was designed to demonstrate the relationships among shift work, hair cortisol concentration (HCC) and sleep disorders.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Setting

Three petroleum administrations in Karamay city of Xinjiang, China.

Participants

435 individuals including 164 males and 271 females participated in the research.

Outcome measures

Information on shift work was collected by a self-administered questionnaire. HCC was determined using an automatic radioimmunoassay instrument. Sleep quality was measured on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scale.

Results

Shiftwork was associated with an increased prevalence of sleep disorders compared with the fixed day shift (two shifts: OR 3.11, 95% CI 1.57 to 6.19; three shifts: O

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7668377 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature