Insomnia Symptoms in a Multiethnic Sample of American Women

Jean-Louis, Girardin; Magai, Carol; Casimir, Georges; Zizi, Ferdinand; Moise, Frantz; McKenzie, Dexter; Graham, Yvonne

doi:10.1089/jwh.2006.0310

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“…9 A lack of difference in complaints may belie problems, as black individuals are at greater risk of disturbed sleep (eg, symptoms of sleep apnea) when measured in the laboratory, 32 suggesting a discrepancy between reported symptoms and those observed. This discrepancy may be because general measures do not capture differences in sleep experience, or other factors such as demand characteristics of surveys and social desirability come into play.…”

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Sleep-Related Behaviors and Beliefs Associated With Race/Ethnicity in Women

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Patel

Jean‐Louis

et al. 2013

Journal of the National Medical Association

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Explore how social factors influence sleep, especially sleep-related beliefs and behaviors. Sleep complaints, sleep hygiene behaviors, and beliefs about sleep were studied in 65 black/African American and white/European American women. Differences were found for snoring and discrepancy between sleep duration and need. Sleep behaviors differed across groups for napping, methods for coping with sleep difficulties, and nonsleep behaviors in bed. Beliefs also distinguished groups, with differences in motivation for sleep and beliefs about sleep being important for health and functioning. These findings have important public health implications in terms of developing effective sleep education interventions that include consideration of cultural aspects.

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Sleep-Related Behaviors and Beliefs Associated With Race/Ethnicity in Women

Grandner

Patel

Jean‐Louis

et al. 2013

Journal of the National Medical Association

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“…Although this association has been previously reported [1,2], it has not been fully defined or characterized. The prevalence of insomnia has shown significant gender and ethnic variation [3][4][5][6][7][8]. Such variance has not been well studied to the best of our knowledge in the context of comorbid OSA.…”

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Gender and ethnic differences in prevalence of self-reported insomnia among patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Subramanian

Guntupalli

et al. 2010

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“…The same could be said for other ethnic groups as well. In a previous study, comparing American women from six ethnic groups (US-born white, East Europe, Haiti, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Jamaica), we observed differences in both physical health characteristics and sleep complaints [29]. In sum, care should be exercised when interpreting sleep data collected from participants of differing ethnicities.…”

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“…Data addressing intraethnic health disparities in sleep is scant, although available clinical and epidemiologic data indicate that intraethnic differences exist in several physical health measures [24][25][26][27][28][29]. For example, US-born blacks (African Americans) have a higher mortality rate than Caribbean-born blacks (Caribbean-born blacks) [30].…”

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Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea in a Caribbean sample

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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent sleep disorder that disproportionately affects blacks. While clinical and epidemiologic data indicate intraethnic differences in several medical diseases, little is known about whether OSA symptoms differ within the black ethnic group. We estimated the rate of OSA symptoms in a community-based sample of Caribbean-born black men and women. We also ascertained which sociodemographic and/or medical factors were associated with OSA risk. A total of 554 patients (mean age = 48.17 +/- 16.75 years) participated in the study; 55% were women. Data were collected in four primary-care clinics in Brooklyn, NY. A health educator explained the purpose of the study to interested patients and assisted consenting participants in completing questionnaires, which required 15 min to complete. Participants reporting habitual snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness, and sleep fragmentation were considered at high OSA risk. The rate of OSA symptoms was: snoring (45%), excessive daytime sleepiness (33%), and difficulty maintaining sleep (34%). Many reported falling asleep while watching television (47%) or while driving (14%). Based on logistic regression analysis, a history of heart disease was the most important predictor of the likelihood of expressing OSA symptoms, with a corresponding multivariate-adjusted odds ratio of 11 (95% confidence interval = 3.03-40.63). Findings suggest the need to investigate whether Caribbean-born blacks are at greater risk for developing OSA than African Americans and whites. Caribbean-born blacks with a history of heart disease should be a prime target for interventions that promote adequate screening and timely OSA diagnosis.

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Insomnia Symptoms in a Multiethnic Sample of American Women

Cited by 37 publications

References 54 publications

Sleep-Related Behaviors and Beliefs Associated With Race/Ethnicity in Women

Sleep-Related Behaviors and Beliefs Associated With Race/Ethnicity in Women

Gender and ethnic differences in prevalence of self-reported insomnia among patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea in a Caribbean sample

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