Factors associated with sleep duration across life stages: results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey

Abstract

This article has been peer reviewed. Tweet this article Highlights • A large proportion of Canadians across all life stages do not get the recommended amount of sleep. • This population-based study identified a wide range of factors associated with sleep duration at different life stages. • Sociodemographic factors, such as non-White ethnicity, low household income and living in a lone-parent household, are associated with short sleep in younger children. • Secondhand smoke exposure is associated with short sleep in youth. • Psychosocial and health-related factors , such as arthritis, chronic stress, self-perceived health, mood disorder, and sense of community belonging, are associated with short and/or long sleep in adults and older adults. cardiovascular disease, injuries, anxiety, depression, neurological disorders and all-cause mortality. 2 In addition, sleep loss and related disorders contribute to substantial societal and economic burdens resulting from productivity losses and health care costs. 6,7 There is some evidence suggesting a U-shaped relationship between sleep duration and health outcomes , where both short and long sleep, Abstract Introduction: Sleep is essential for both physical and mental well-being. This study investigated sociodemographic, lifestyle/behavioural, environmental, psychosocial and health factors associated with sleep duration among Canadians at different life stages.