Journal article
Sleep quantity and quality as a predictor of injuries in a rural population
The American journal of emergency medicine, Vol.24(2), pp.189-196
2006
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2005.09.002
PMID: 16490649
Abstract
This study aimed to assess the association of sleep disturbance and injuries in a rural population of Iowa. Study participants were 1345 adults who were enrolled in the KCRHS. Sleep problems were assessed based on self-reports at the beginning of the study. Injury information was collected by telephone interviews an average of every 6 months from August 1999 to June 2004. Sleeping for less than 7.5 hours increased the risk for injuries by 61% (rate ratio, 1.61; 95% confidence interval, 1.21-2.15) compared with sleeping for 7.5 to 8.5 hours (reference). Snoring frequency/severity and daytime fatigue/sleepiness were not significant in predicting the risk for injuries. Alcohol consumption of 1 to 2 or more drinks per day increased the risk for injuries among those who had sleep problems. Having adequate hours of sleep is important in preventing injuries. Avoiding alcohol consumption would be especially helpful in reducing injuries among people with sleep disturbance.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Sleep quantity and quality as a predictor of injuries in a rural population
- Creators
- Seong-Woo Choi - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-5000, USACorinne Peek-Asa - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-5000, USANancy L Sprince - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-5000, USARisto H Rautiainen - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-5000, USAGregory A Flamme - Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, College of Health and Human Services, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USAPaul S Whitten - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-5000, USACraig Zwerling - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-5000, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The American journal of emergency medicine, Vol.24(2), pp.189-196
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ajem.2005.09.002
- PMID
- 16490649
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Emerg Med
- ISSN
- 0735-6757
- eISSN
- 1532-8171
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2006
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984215045802771
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