0366 Sleep Health Dimensions, Disturbances, and Disruptors Among White, Black, Hispanic/ Latina, and Asian Women

Abstract Introduction Despite the importance of sleep for health promotion and disease prevention, data are limited regarding the distribution of multiple sleep health dimensions, disturbances, and disruptors among women, especially racial/ethnic minorities who disproportionately experience poor sle...

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Published in:Sleep (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2020-05, Vol.43 (Supplement_1), p.A140-A140
Main Authors: Jackson, C L, Gaston, S A, McGrath, J, Sandler, D P
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Summary:Abstract Introduction Despite the importance of sleep for health promotion and disease prevention, data are limited regarding the distribution of multiple sleep health dimensions, disturbances, and disruptors among women, especially racial/ethnic minorities who disproportionately experience poor sleep. Methods To determine the prevalence of sleep health, disturbances, and disruptors (e.g., short sleep duration, sleep debt, insomnia symptoms, light exposure at night) overall and among Black, Hispanic/Latina, and Asian compared to White women, we used cross-sectional data collected by the Sister Study at enrollment (2003-2009) and two follow-ups (2012-2014, 2014-2016). Adjusting for sociodemographics, health behaviors, and health conditions including depression, we used Poisson regression with robust variance to estimate prevalence ratios (PRs) for unfavorable sleep among racial/ethnic minority compared to White women. Results Of the 49,874 eligible women (mean age ± standard deviation: 55.7 ± 9.0 years, 84.8% ≥high school education, 74.7% married) 85.3% were White, 9.0% Black, 5.1% Hispanic/Latina, and 0.7% Asian. Overall, 70% reported the recommended amount of sleep, 15.7% inconsistent weekly sleep patterns, 26% sleep debt, and 14% insomnia symptoms plus short sleep. Racial/ethnic minorities were much more likely than whites to report very short (≤5 hours) sleep (PRBlack)=5.98[95% Confidence Interval: 4.67-7.66]; PRLatina=2.83[1.98-4.04]; PRAsian=5.41[2.41-12.13] and to report needing
ISSN:0161-8105
1550-9109
DOI:10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.363