articleSLEEPMay 29, 2015BRONZE OA

Racial/Ethnic Differences in Sleep Disturbances: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

Harvard University · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · +4 more institutions

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Abstract

Objectives

There is limited research on racial/ethnic variation in sleep disturbances. This study aimed to quantify the distributions of objectively measured sleep disordered breathing (SDB), short sleep duration, poor sleep quality, and self-reported sleep disturbances (e.g., insomnia) across racial/ethnic groups.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

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895
total citations
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25.35
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100%
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Authors

9

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Polysomnography
  • Medicine
  • Odds ratio
  • Actigraphy
  • Sleep apnea
  • Epworth Sleepiness Scale
  • Sleep (system call)
  • Confidence interval
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • No poverty
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