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Association between dependency and long sleep duration among elderly people: a community-based study.
XiWen Ding1, YiYang Pan1, Yuan Chen1,2
1Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Summary
Dependency significantly increases long sleep duration in older adults. Interventions targeting dependency may help reduce prolonged sleep in the elderly population.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Sleep Medicine
- Psychology
Background:
- Long sleep duration is a prevalent sleep disorder in the elderly.
- Increasing age correlates with higher dependency levels.
- This study investigates the link between dependency and long sleep duration in older adults.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the association between dependency and long sleep duration among elderly individuals.
- To explore the impact of psychological factors on sleep duration in older populations.
Main Methods:
- Population-based cross-sectional study with 1120 participants aged ≥60 years from China.
- Data collected via face-to-face interviews using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index for sleep duration and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-II for dependency.
- Hierarchical multiple linear regression, analysis of covariance, and logistic regression were employed.
Main Results:
- 15.8% of participants had a dependency score ≥60.
- Sleep duration showed a positive association with dependency scores.
- Logistic regression revealed a significant association between dependency and long sleep duration (OR=3.52, P<0.001).
Conclusions:
- Dependency is significantly associated with long sleep duration in the elderly.
- Interventions aimed at reducing dependency may be crucial for managing long sleep duration in this demographic.
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