Delayed Sleep Time in African Americans and Depression in a Community-Based Population
Author(s) -
Omavi Bailey,
Daniel Combs,
Maria A. SansFuentes,
Cody M. Havens,
Michael A. Grandner,
Chithra Poongkunran,
Sarah Patel,
Sarah Berryhill,
Natalie Provencio,
Stuart F. Quan,
Sairam Parthasarathy
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.7836
Subject(s) - medicine , bedtime , depression (economics) , body mass index , demography , odds ratio , confidence interval , population , sleep (system call) , confounding , logistic regression , gerontology , environmental health , sociology , computer science , economics , macroeconomics , operating system
Studies have shown racial differences in circadian rhythm in African Americans when compared to non-Hispanic whites, and an association between circadian dyssynchrony and depression. We hypothesized that the prevalence of delayed sleep time is greater in African Americans when compared to whites and that delayed sleep time is associated with depression.
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