Solid fuels use for cooking and sleep health in adults aged 45 years and older in China.

ABSTRACT: Outdoor air pollution has been linked to poor sleep health, but limited studies have investigated the relationship between solid cooking fuels and sleep health in adults. Therefore, we analyzed data from the China Health and Retirement Survey (CHARLS), a national survey of about 17,000 residents aged over 45. Participants were restricted to those who participated in CHARLS 2011, 2013 and 2015 (n = 8,668). Sleep health was indicated by self-reported average sleep hours at night and the numbers of unrested days/week in CHARLS 2015. We analyzed cooking fuel types reported and assessed the duration of solid fuels usage as consistent (indicated use in all three surveys or 6 + years) or inconsistent use (indicated use in one or two surveys or 1-4 years). We found consistent use of solid fuels wa

SUBMITTER: Yu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8233310 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature