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J C Marquié1, J Foret

  • 1University of Toulouse-le-Mirail, CNRS, France. marquie@univ-tlse2.fr

Journal of Sleep Research
|January 26, 2000
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Age significantly impacts sleep disturbances and hypnotic use, with a notable

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Age and shiftwork are known factors influencing sleep patterns.
  • Understanding these effects is crucial for worker well-being and public health.
  • Previous research suggests potential long-term impacts of shiftwork on sleep.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the independent and combined effects of age and shiftwork experience on sleep disturbances and hypnotic drug use.
  • To examine potential 'retirement effects' on sleep patterns.
  • To explore sex differences in the relationship between age, shiftwork, and sleep.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire-based study involving 3236 wage earners and retired workers.
  • Participants were stratified by age (32, 42, 52, 62 years) and shiftwork status (never, past, present).

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  • Data collected on sleep disturbances, hypnotic use, sex, and occupational status.

    • Main Results:

    • Sleep disturbances and hypnotic use increased with age, with a dip at 62 suggesting a retirement effect.
    • Current and past shiftworkers reported more sleep onset and early awakening issues than non-shiftworkers.
    • Females reported higher sleep complaint rates, with increased susceptibility to shiftwork effects with age, particularly regarding hypnotic use.

    Conclusions:

    • Age is a significant factor in sleep disturbances, but shiftwork experience modifies this relationship.
    • The findings suggest a potential selection process excluding workers unable to tolerate shiftwork.
    • Shiftwork's long-term impact on sleep may be less permanent than hypothesized, with current/past experience mitigating age-related sleep decline.