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Sherry H Yu1, Hrayr Attarian, Phyllis Zee
1From the *Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; and †Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University; ‡Departments of Dermatology, Preventive Medicine, and Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University; and §Northwestern Medicine Multidisciplinary Eczema Center, Chicago, IL.
Background:
Intense itch associated with atopic dermatitis (AD) can negatively impact sleep. However, the nature of sleep disturbance and fatigue in AD has not been fully elucidated.
Objectives:
The aim of this study was to determine the burden of sleep disturbance and fatigue in US adults with AD.
Methods:
This study used a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey using a nationally representative sample of 5563 adults from the 2005 to 2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Respondents were asked about history of AD, sleep disturbance, and fatigue-related instrumental activity of daily living (IADL) impairment.
Results:
There was no significant association between having AD and having a diagnosed sleep disorder (10.44% vs 7.27%; odds ratio [OR] [95% confidence interval (CI)], 1.49 [0.84-2.64]; P = 0.23); however, respondents were more likely to report sleep disturbances to clinicians (33.38% vs 23.67%; OR [95% CI], 1.62 [1.10-2.38]; P = 0.04). In multivariate regression models controlling for sociodemographic and lifestyle factors, adults with AD had higher odds of sleep disturbances, including shorter sleep duration (adjusted OR [95% CI], 1.61 [1.16-2.25]), trouble falling asleep (adjusted OR [95% CI], 1.57 [1.10-2.24]), and early morning awakenings (adjusted OR [95% CI], 1.86 [1.24-22.78]). Those with AD also had significantly higher odds of feeling unrested and feeling too tired to perform IADLs.
Conclusions:
United States adults with AD have significantly impaired sleep and fatigue affecting IADLs, and sleep disturbances may be underdiagnosed in this population.
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