0712 Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors influencing Sleep Duration in Women

Abstract

Introduction: National Sleep Foundation recommends 7-9 hours of sleep for all adults. Women are more likely than men to have difficulty falling and staying asleep. Decreased sleep results in daytime sleepiness, difficulty in concentration and depression. There is lack of data regarding factors affecting sleep duration in women. We studied the influence of socio-economic and demographic factors on the prevalence of self-reported abnormal sleep duration in women participating in a mobile health clinic in Indiana. Methods: A questionnaire was administered to all participants. They were asked how many hours of sleep they got on most days and were divided into three groups based on their report (Group 1:<6 hours, Group 2: 6-7 hours, Group 3: >;7 hours). Socio-economic and demographic factors were compared between the three groups. Results: Data was collected on 973 participants. Mean age of participants was 39 (SD 16) years. 426 (44%) of participants identified their race as African-American. 252 (26%) participants reported <6 hours of sleep. Logistic regression models were computed to identify significant relationship between duration of sleep and the following variables: age, zip based median household income, race, health insurance, history of relationship abuse, stress/depression/anxiety, and general health. African American women were more likely to have less sleep (Odds ratio: 2.06 (1.51,2.82; p