Prevalence, risk factors, and trajectories of sleep disturbance in a cohort of African-American breast cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Sleep disturbance may be an overlooked modifiable risk factor for health disparities among African-American breast cancer survivors (AABCS). This study aimed to identify the prevalence of and risk factors for sleep disturbance in a cohort of AABCS.

Methods

The study was conducted among participants in the Women's Circle of Health Follow-up Study, a longitudinal study of breast cancer in 10 counties in New Jersey. Cases were identified shortly after diagnosis by the New Jersey State Cancer Registry. Self-reported sleep disturbance (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) and other factors (e.g., socioeconomic status, menopausal status) were assessed at pre-diagnosis (n = 637), 10 months post-diagnosis (n = 261), and 24 months post-diagnosis (n = 632). Clinical data were obtai

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7981240 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature