Prevalence and associated factors of DSM-5 insomnia disorder in the general population of Qatar.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epidemiological studies of insomnia in the Middle East remain scarce. The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of insomnia and explore its associations in the general population of Qatar. With almost 100 nationalities, Qatar is one of the most culturally diverse, richest, and fastest developing countries in the Arabian Peninsula.

Methods

A probability sample of community-dwelling adults were surveyed in February of 2019. A total of 1611 respondents completed face-to-face interviews in Arabic or English. Logistic regression modeled associations with insomnia, our dependent variable, as defined by a score of ≤16 on the eight-item Sleep Condition Indicator or according to criteria for insomnia in the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fift

SUBMITTER: Khaled SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7869071 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature