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Prevalence and correlates of sleep problems among elderly Singaporeans
Author(s) -
Sagayadevan Vathsala,
Abdin Edimansyah,
Binte Shafie Saleha,
Jeyagurunathan Anitha,
Sambasivam Rajeswari,
Zhang Yunjue,
Picco Louisa,
Vaingankar Janhavi,
Chong Siow A.,
Subramaniam Mythily
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
psychogeriatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.647
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1479-8301
pISSN - 1346-3500
DOI - 10.1111/psyg.12190
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , sleep (system call) , logistic regression , cognition , medicine , epidemiology , morning , gerontology , psychiatry , psychology , clinical psychology , computer science , economics , macroeconomics , operating system
Background The current study examined the prevalence and correlates of sleep problems among elderly S ingaporeans. Methods Data were taken from the Well‐being of S ingapore E lderly study, a cross‐sectional, epidemiological survey conducted among S ingapore residents aged 60 years and above ( n = 2565). Respondents were screened for sleep problems through a series of questions in the G eriatric M ental S tate examination. Details on sociodemographic characteristics, physical activity, cognition, disability, chronic physical conditions, and depression were also collected. Logistic regression analysis was used to explore significant associations between sleep problems, sociodemographic characteristics, physical activity, cognition, disability, chronic physical conditions, and depression. Results Overall, 13.7% ( n = 341) of older adults reported at least one sleep problem. Of those who reported sleep problems, 69.4% experienced sleep interruption at night, 48.9% reported having difficulty falling asleep, 22.3% reported early morning awakening, and 11.4% had all three problems. Elderly with sleep problems were significantly more likely to have a range of chronic physical conditions and depression and were also significantly less likely to be physically active. Older adults with at least one sleep problem reported significantly greater disability compared to those with no sleep problems. Conclusion The high probability of comorbid chronic conditions as well as higher disability among those with sleep problems makes this an important area of research.