Sleep Duration and Sleep Quality as Predictors of Health in Elderly Individuals

Abstract

The main purpose of the present study was to explore the associations of sleep duration and sleep quality with self-rated health. In this cross-sectional study, participants were 894 elderly individuals. Self-rated health, sleep duration, and sleep quality were self-reported. The associations were examined using multiple logistic regression analyses.After adjusting for sex, physical activity, smoking consumption, alcohol consumption, psychological distress, socioeconomic status, and chronic disease/s, sleeping <6 h (OR (Odds ratio) = 3.21; 95% CI (95 percent confident interval) 1.61 to 6.39), 6–7 h (OR = 2.47; 95% CI 1.40 to 4.36), 8–9 h (OR = 3.26; 95% CI 1.82 to 5.83), and >9 h (OR = 3.62; 95% CI 1.57 to 8.34) and having ‘poor’ sleep quality (≥5 points; OR = 2.33; 95% CI 1.46 to 3.73) were associated with ‘poor’ self-rated health. When sleep duration and sleep quality were entered simultaneously into the model, the same associations remained. Our findings provide evidence that both ‘short’ and ‘long’ sleep and ‘poor’ sleep quality are associated with ‘poor’ self-rated health. Thus, interventions that promote healthy sleep hygiene in the elderly are warranted.

Sleep Disturbance and General Health Status in Patients with Chronic Conditions

“…This study also reported that sleep disturbance had a significant association with the health status of the patients. A similar result was found in prior studies [8][9][10][11]. The odds of poorer self-rated health was twice higher among them that were classified as having sleep disturbance [8][9][10].…”

“…A similar result was found in prior studies [8][9][10][11]. The odds of poorer self-rated health was twice higher among them that were classified as having sleep disturbance [8][9][10]. Studies that were conducted in India and China also reported that sleep disturbance was a strong predictor of poor health status [12].…”

“…In the medium-term, sleep disturbance can affect cognitive performance, while longterm consequences that are caused by sleep disturbances include increased risk of hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and even mortality [6,7]. The risk of getting poor health status is doubled among people that experienced sleep disturbance [8][9][10]. Previous studies found that sleep disturbance increases the risk of getting physical and mental problems [11][12][13][14][15].…”

“…Information regarding the relationship between sleep disturbance and health conditions in patients with various types of chronic conditions in developing country settings is still limited. Most of the studies conducted have focused on the association of sleep disturbance in the general population, only in one specific type of chronic condition, and were carried out in high-income countries [8][9][10][11][12][13]24]. Therefore, this study was conducted using national survey data to determine the association between sleep disturbance and health conditions in patients with chronic conditions in Indonesia.…”

Effect of a self‐care training program using smartphones on general health, nutrition status, and sleep quality in the elderly

“…Men with sleep disorders are also at higher risk for suicide. Sleep disorders increase with age so that the prevalence of these disorders in the elderly in the community is more than 50% 9 …”