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Poor sleep quality in a First Nation community is linked to age, chronic pain, high blood pressure, anxiety, heart illness, and indoor smoking. These factors impact sleep efficiency and sleep onset latency.

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Area of Science:

  • Indigenous Health Research
  • Sleep Science
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Sleep quality is assessed by sleep efficiency and sleep onset latency.
  • Factors influencing sleep quality include demographics, health status, and environment.
  • This study investigates sleep quality in a Saskatchewan First Nation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine factors associated with sleep efficiency.
  • To identify factors associated with sleep onset latency.
  • To understand sleep health within a specific First Nation community.

Main Methods:

  • A baseline survey and one-night actigraphy were conducted.
  • 156 individuals from a Cree First Nation participated.
  • Logistic and linear regression models were used for analysis.

Main Results:

  • Mean sleep efficiency was 83.38%; mean sleep onset latency was 20.74 minutes.
  • Poor sleep efficiency was linked to age, chronic pain, high blood pressure, and indoor smoking.
  • Longer sleep onset latency was associated with age, chronic pain, anxiety, heart illness, and indoor smoking.

Conclusions:

  • Sleep efficiency and sleep onset latency are influenced by physical and environmental factors.
  • The findings highlight specific health and lifestyle factors affecting sleep in this population.
  • Interventions addressing these factors may improve sleep quality in First Nations communities.