Sleep quantity and quality as a predictor of injuries in a rural population

This study aimed to assess the association of sleep disturbance and injuries in a rural population of Iowa. Study participants were 1345 adults who were enrolled in the KCRHS. Sleep problems were assessed based on self-reports at the beginning of the study. Injury information was collected by teleph...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2006-03, Vol.24 (2), p.189-196
Main Authors: Choi, Seong-Woo, Peek-Asa, Corinne, Sprince, Nancy L., Rautiainen, Risto H., Flamme, Gregory A., Whitten, Paul S., Zwerling, Craig
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical death. Palliative care. Organ gift and preservation
Effect Modifier, Epidemiologic
Emergency medical care
Female
Households
Humans
Injuries
Injuries of the abdomen. Foreign bodies of the digestive system
Intensive care medicine
Iowa - epidemiology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Occupational safety
Older people
Rural Population - statistics & numerical data
Rural populations
Sleep
Sleep disorders
Snoring - epidemiology
Studies
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology
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Summary:This study aimed to assess the association of sleep disturbance and injuries in a rural population of Iowa. Study participants were 1345 adults who were enrolled in the KCRHS. Sleep problems were assessed based on self-reports at the beginning of the study. Injury information was collected by telephone interviews an average of every 6 months from August 1999 to June 2004. Sleeping for less than 7.5 hours increased the risk for injuries by 61% (rate ratio, 1.61; 95% confidence interval, 1.21-2.15) compared with sleeping for 7.5 to 8.5 hours (reference). Snoring frequency/severity and daytime fatigue/sleepiness were not significant in predicting the risk for injuries. Alcohol consumption of 1 to 2 or more drinks per day increased the risk for injuries among those who had sleep problems. Having adequate hours of sleep is important in preventing injuries. Avoiding alcohol consumption would be especially helpful in reducing injuries among people with sleep disturbance.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2005.09.002