The Associations between Insomnia Severity and Health Outcomes in the United States

Little is known about the associations between insomnia severity, insomnia symptoms, and key health outcomes. Using 2020 United States National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS) data, we conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional analysis to determine the associations between insomnia severity and a...

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Published in:Journal of clinical medicine 2023-03, Vol.12 (6), p.2438
Main Authors: Chalet, François-Xavier, Saskin, Paul, Ahuja, Ajay, Thompson, Jeffrey, Olopoenia, Abisola, Modi, Kushal, Morin, Charles M, Wickwire, Emerson M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absenteeism
Clinical medicine
Complications and side effects
Employers
Family physicians
Generalized linear models
Health aspects
Insomnia
Labor productivity
Medical care
Mental health
Polls & surveys
Productivity
Quality of life
Questionnaires
Self report
Sleep
Surveys
Utilization
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Summary:Little is known about the associations between insomnia severity, insomnia symptoms, and key health outcomes. Using 2020 United States National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS) data, we conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional analysis to determine the associations between insomnia severity and a number of health outcomes germane to patients (health-related quality of life (HRQoL), employers and government (workplace productivity), and healthcare payers (healthcare resource utilization (HCRU)). The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) questionnaire was used to evaluate overall insomnia severity. HRQoL was assessed using the physical and mental component summary scores of the Short Form-36v2 (SF-36v2) questionnaire, and health utility status was measured using the Short Form-6D (SF-6D) and EuroQoL-5D (EQ-5D) questionnaires. Workplace productivity was measured using the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) questionnaire. After adjusting for confounders, greater insomnia severity was significantly associated with worsened quality of life, decreased productivity, and increased HCRU in an apparent linear fashion. These findings have important implications for future research, including the need for specific assessment of insomnia symptoms and their impact on key health outcomes.
ISSN:2077-0383
2077-0383
DOI:10.3390/jcm12062438