Correlates of daytime sleepiness and insomnia among adults in Samoa.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe daytime sleepiness and insomnia among adults in Samoa and identify modifiable factors associated with these measures.

Design/setting

Cross-sectional analysis of data from the Soifua Manuia ("Good Health") study (n = 519, 55.1% female); Upolu island, Samoa.

Methods

Daytime sleepiness and insomnia were assessed with the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and the Women's Health Initiative Insomnia Rating Scale (WHIIRS), respectively. Detailed physical, sociodemographic, and behavioral factors were collected. Sleep measures were characterized using multiple linear regression with backwards elimination and a bootstrap stability investigation.

Results

Excessive daytime sleepiness (ESS>10) and insomnia (WHIIRS>10) were reported by 20% a

SUBMITTER: Heinsberg LW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9635619 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature