Prevalence of Insomnia in Two Saskatchewan First Nation Communities

Insomnia is a common problem in Canada and has been associated with increased use of health care services and economic burden. This paper examines the prevalence and risk factors for insomnia in two Cree First Nation communities in Saskatchewan, Canada. Five hundred and eighty-eight adults participa...

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Published in:Clocks & Sleep
Main Authors: James A Dosman, Chandima P Karunanayake, Mark Fenton, Vivian R Ramsden, Robert Skomro, Shelley Kirychuk, Donna C Rennie, Jeremy Seeseequasis, Clifford Bird, Kathleen McMullin, Brooke P Russell, Niels Koehncke, Thomas Smith-Windsor, Malcolm King, Sylvia Abonyi, Punam Pahwa
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021
Subjects:
insomnia
nighttime insomnia
First Nations
adults
Medicine
R
Canada
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3390/clockssleep3010007
https://doaj.org/article/53c8ab76634448d6ab430bae3faa624d
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Summary:Insomnia is a common problem in Canada and has been associated with increased use of health care services and economic burden. This paper examines the prevalence and risk factors for insomnia in two Cree First Nation communities in Saskatchewan, Canada. Five hundred and eighty-eight adults participated in a baseline survey conducted as part of the First Nations Sleep Health Collaborative Project. The prevalence of insomnia was 19.2% among participants with an Insomnia Severity Index score of ≥15. Following the definition of nighttime insomnia symptoms, however, the prevalence of insomnia was much higher, at 32.6%. Multivariate logistic regression modeling revealed that age, physical health, depression diagnosis, chronic pain, prescription medication use for any health condition, and waking up during the night due to terrifying dreams, nightmares, or flashbacks related to traumatic events were risk factors for insomnia among participants from two Saskatchewan Cree First Nation communities.

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