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Prevalence of Short and Long Sleep Duration: Ravansar Noncommunicable Disease (Rancd) Cohort Study Publisher Pubmed



Najafi A1, 2 ; Akbarpour S1, 2 ; Najafi F3 ; Safarifaramani R3 ; Sadeghniiathaghighi K1, 2 ; Aghajani F4 ; Asgari S5 ; Aleebrahim F6 ; Nakhostinansari A7, 8
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  1. 1. Occupational Sleep Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Sleep Breathing Disorders Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health, Research Institute for Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
  4. 4. Research Development Center, Arash Women's Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Prevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  7. 7. Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  8. 8. Neuromusculoskeletal Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: BMC public health Published:2022


Abstract

BACKGROUND: Prevalence of short and long sleep duration varies in different countries and changes over time. There are limited studies on Iranians' sleep duration, and we aimed to evaluate the prevalence of short and long sleep duration and associated factors among people living in Kermanshah, Iran. METHODS: This population-based cross-sectional study was conducted between November 2014 and February 2017. Data was collected from 10,025 adults aged 35 to 65 years using census sampling, and we evaluated the short and long sleep duration (≤ 6 and ≥ 9 h, respectively) and its relation with the socio-demographic factors and health-related status of the participants. RESULTS: Mean age of participants was 48.1 years (standard deviation = 8.2), and 47.4% of participants were male. Of our participants, 11.6% had short, and 21.9% had long sleep duration. Age ≥ 50 years, female gender, being single, mobile use for longer than 8 h per day, working in night shifts, moderate and good levels of physical activity, BMI ≥ 30, past smoking, and alcohol use were associated with short sleep duration (P < 0.05). Female gender and living in rural areas were associated with long sleep duration (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: In the Ravansar population, short and long sleep duration are prevalent, with long sleep duration having higher prevalence. People at risk, such as night shift workers, as well as modifiable factors, such as mobile phone use, can be targeted with interventions to improve sleep hygiene. © 2022. The Author(s).