Ethnic Differences in Self-Reported Sleep Problems in Older Adults

Jean-Louis, Girardin; Magai, Carol; Cohen, Carl I.; Zizi, Ferdinand; Gizycki, Hans von; DiPalma, J R; Casimir, Georges

doi:10.1093/sleep/24.8.926

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“…Depression has been found in several studies to be a risk factor for sleep disturbances. 33,34 Unlike in certain other studies, 3,6,7,[9][10][11][12]14 gender, age, socioeconomic status, population group, urban residence, health behaviour (tobacco use, alcohol use and physical activity) and chronic conditions were not found to be associated with sleeping problems.…”

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Sociodemographic and health correlates of sleep problems and duration in older adults in South Africa

Peltzer

2012

S Afr J Psych

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Sociodemographic and health correlates of sleep problems and duration in older adults in South Africa

Peltzer

2012

S Afr J Psych

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“…Life satisfaction was also prominently observed in the Malay elderly compared to the non-Malays. Such difference can be due to the different effects of religious beliefs, lifestyle and cultures (Jean-Louis et al, 2001). Social and cultural parameters can impact one's perception regarding life satisfaction (Hombrados-Mendieta et al, 2013).…”

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An Investigation on Predictors of Life Satisfaction Among the Elderly

Eshkoor¹,

Hamid²,

Chan³

et al. 2015

IJASOS

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In the elderly, the perception of life satisfaction and quality of life are related to many factors such as healthy life-span, chronic illnesses, expectations and self-perception of ageing. This study aimed to determine the effects of variables including age, employment, education, cognition, ethnicity, debt, sex differences, intimacy capability, sleep hours, taking salary, home ownership status, and living with a partner on life satisfaction in the Malaysian elderly. This project recruited 2322 subjects who were non-institutionalized Malaysian elderly aged 60 years and above. Life satisfaction was measured by asking in general 'Are you satisfied with your current life'. The multiple logistic regression analysis was used to predict the effects of susceptible variables on life satisfaction in subjects. Approximately, 90.4 % of samples reported that they were satisfied with their current life. The results of multiple regression analysis showed that ethnic Malay (odds ratio [OR] = 1.50; p = 0.014), and living with a partner (OR = 1.51; p = 0.015) were significantly associated with the higher level of life satisfaction in respondents (p<0.05). Age, employment, cognition, debt, education, taking salary, intimacy capability, sex differences, sleep hours, and home ownership status did not show any significant effects on life satisfaction in subjects (p>0.05). It was concluded that ethnic Malay and living with a partner prominently enhanced the level of life satisfaction in respondents.

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“…There are many possible reasons for this sleep differential in gender among elders, including biological differences in terms of estrogen deficiency, 23,51,52 prior psychiatric illness, 53 and caregiving roles. 13 Yet, women's disadvantage Numbers in the table are odds ratios and the 95% confidence intervals based on binary logistic regression. Category in the parentheses is the reference for categorical variables.…”

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“…For example, Whites report more sleep problems than non-Whites, 11,13 and African Americans are more likely to report both short and long sleep duration, 14 possibly because of racial/ethnic differences in predisposition, lifestyle, and culture. 11,13 Yet, racial/ethnic differences are infrequently addressed outside of the United States. Non-urban residence maintains or promotes good sleep quality, possibly because noise or pollution in urban areas disturbs sleep.…”

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Sociodemographic and Health Correlates of Sleep Quality and Duration among Very Old Chinese

Sautter

Pipkin

et al. 2010

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Study Objectives: To examine factors associated with self-reported sleep quality and duration among very old adults in China. Design: Cross-sectional analysis of the 2005 wave of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS). Setting: In-home interview with older adults in 22 provinces in mainland China. Participants: A total of 15,638 individuals aged 65 and older (5,047 aged 65-79, 3,870 aged 80-89, 3,927 aged 90-99, and 2,794 aged 100 and older, including 6,688 men and 8,950 women). Interventions: N/A Measurements and Results: Two self-reported sleep questions together with numerous sociodemographic and health status measures were used in this study. Sixty-five per cent of Chinese elders reported good quality of sleep. The average number of self-reported hours of sleep was 7.5 (SD 1.9), with 13.1%, 16.2%, 18.0%, 28.0%, 9.2%, and 15.5% reporting ≤ 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and ≥ 10 hours, respectively (weighted). Multivariate analyses showed that male gender, rural residence, Han ethnicity, higher socioeconomic status, and good health conditions were positively associated with good quality of sleep. All other factors being equal, octogenarians, nonagenarians, and centenarians were more likely to have good sleep quality than the young elders aged 65-79. Elders with poorer health status or older age were more likely to have either relatively shorter (≤ 6 h) or longer (≥ 10 h) sleep duration. Married elders were more likely to have an average duration between these two values. Except for some geographic variations, associations between all other factors and sleep duration were weak compared to the effects of health. Conclusions: Age and health conditions are the two most important factors associated with self-reported sleep quality and duration. Good quality of sleep among long-lived old adults may have some implications for achieving healthy longevity. A commentary on this article appears in this issue on page 575.

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Ethnic Differences in Self-Reported Sleep Problems in Older Adults

Cited by 116 publications

References 52 publications

Sociodemographic and health correlates of sleep problems and duration in older adults in South Africa

Sociodemographic and health correlates of sleep problems and duration in older adults in South Africa

An Investigation on Predictors of Life Satisfaction Among the Elderly

Sociodemographic and Health Correlates of Sleep Quality and Duration among Very Old Chinese

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