Prevalence of sleep disturbances among young adults in three European countries
Abstract: The aim of this investigation was to study the geographic variation in sleep complaints and to identify risk factors for sleep disturbances in three European countries: Iceland (Reykjavik), Sweden (Uppsala and Goteborg) and Belgium (Antwerp). The study involved a random population of 2,202...
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ftunivantwerpen:c:irua:12466 2023-07-16T03:59:08+02:00 Prevalence of sleep disturbances among young adults in three European countries Janson, C. Gislason, T. De Backer, Wilfried A.K. Plaschke, P. Bjornsson, E. Hetta, J. Kristbjarnarson, H. Vermeire, Paul Boman, G. 1995 https://hdl.handle.net/10067/124660151162165141 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/isi/A1995RW45400010 info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess 0161-8105 Sleep Human medicine info:eu-repo/semantics/article 1995 ftunivantwerpen 2023-06-26T22:09:43Z Abstract: The aim of this investigation was to study the geographic variation in sleep complaints and to identify risk factors for sleep disturbances in three European countries: Iceland (Reykjavik), Sweden (Uppsala and Goteborg) and Belgium (Antwerp). The study involved a random population of 2,202 subjects (age 20-45 years) who participated in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey. The subjects answered a questionnaire on sleep disturbances. Participants in Iceland and Sweden also estimated their sleep habits and sleep times during a period of 1 week in a sleep diary. Habitual (greater than or equal to 3/week) difficulties inducing sleep (DIS) were reported by 6-9% and early morning awakenings by 5-6% of the subjects. The estimated number of awakenings and the prevalence of nightmares was significantly lower in Reykjavik. Participants in Reykjavik went to bed at night and woke in the morning approximately 1 hour later than participants at the Swedish centers (p < 0.001). Symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) were associated with DIS (odds ratio [OR] = 2.7), nightmares (OR = 4.4), longer sleep latency and frequent nocturnal awakenings. Smoking correlated positively to DIS (OR = 1.8) and estimated sleep latency. We conclude that the prevalence of DIS was fairly similar at these four European centers but that there was a variation in the prevalence of nightmares and nocturnal awakenings. The significant correlation between reported GER and subjective quality of sleep should be followed up in studies using objective measurements. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland IRUA - Institutional Repository van de Universiteit Antwerpen |
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Abstract: The aim of this investigation was to study the geographic variation in sleep complaints and to identify risk factors for sleep disturbances in three European countries: Iceland (Reykjavik), Sweden (Uppsala and Goteborg) and Belgium (Antwerp). The study involved a random population of 2,202 subjects (age 20-45 years) who participated in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey. The subjects answered a questionnaire on sleep disturbances. Participants in Iceland and Sweden also estimated their sleep habits and sleep times during a period of 1 week in a sleep diary. Habitual (greater than or equal to 3/week) difficulties inducing sleep (DIS) were reported by 6-9% and early morning awakenings by 5-6% of the subjects. The estimated number of awakenings and the prevalence of nightmares was significantly lower in Reykjavik. Participants in Reykjavik went to bed at night and woke in the morning approximately 1 hour later than participants at the Swedish centers (p < 0.001). Symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) were associated with DIS (odds ratio [OR] = 2.7), nightmares (OR = 4.4), longer sleep latency and frequent nocturnal awakenings. Smoking correlated positively to DIS (OR = 1.8) and estimated sleep latency. We conclude that the prevalence of DIS was fairly similar at these four European centers but that there was a variation in the prevalence of nightmares and nocturnal awakenings. The significant correlation between reported GER and subjective quality of sleep should be followed up in studies using objective measurements. |
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Janson, C. Gislason, T. De Backer, Wilfried A.K. Plaschke, P. Bjornsson, E. Hetta, J. Kristbjarnarson, H. Vermeire, Paul Boman, G. |
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Janson, C. Gislason, T. De Backer, Wilfried A.K. Plaschke, P. Bjornsson, E. Hetta, J. Kristbjarnarson, H. Vermeire, Paul Boman, G. |
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Prevalence of sleep disturbances among young adults in three European countries |
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Prevalence of sleep disturbances among young adults in three European countries |
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Prevalence of sleep disturbances among young adults in three European countries |
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Prevalence of sleep disturbances among young adults in three European countries |
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Prevalence of sleep disturbances among young adults in three European countries |
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prevalence of sleep disturbances among young adults in three european countries |
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