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1Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, 325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359803, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.
Abstract:
Health disparities by socioeconomic position are pervasive; sleep health is no exception. Sleep duration, timing, and quality are influenced by socioeconomics. Disadvantaged neighborhoods, and deleterious built and social environments contribute to chronic stress, delayed, fragmented, and insufficient sleep. Additionally, those with low socioeconomic position often suffer from chronic sleep deprivation and circadian misalignment due to work/home constraints. Socio-economic status (SES) may contribute to the risk of sleep disorders such as insomnia and sleep apnea. In the US health care system, recognition of disorders and treatment also differ by SES.
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