Trends and disparities in sleep quality and duration in older adults in China from 2008 to 2018: A national observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor sleep status as a common concern is a risk factor for many health problems among older people. China with an aging society lacks relevant nationwide data on the sleep status among older people. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate trends and disparities in sleep quality and duration among older adults, and exploring influencing factors of poor sleep in China between 2008 and 2018.

Method

We used the four-waves data of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) from 2008 to 2018. Sleep quality and average sleep hours per day was investigated by using questionnaires in the CLHLS. We categorized sleep duration as three groups including ≤5 h (short duration), 5-9 h (normal duration), or ≥9 h (long duration) per day. Multivariate

SUBMITTER: Tao Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9982158 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature