Prevalence of sleep duration among Saudi adults

Ahmed, Anwar; Al-Jahdali, Fares; Alalwan, Abdulaziz; Abuabat, Faisal; Salih, Salih A. Bin; Al-Harbi, Abdullah; Baharoon, Salim; Khan, Mohammad; Ali, Yosra; Al‐Jahdali, Hamdan

doi:10.15537/smj.2017.3.17101

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“…Comparing to a previous study about prevalence of sleep duration among Saudi adults, 41.4% of their participants slept for 7-9 hours per day, following by less than 7 hours (33.7%) and finally who slept more than 9 hours (24.7%) per night. They also reported that the majority of participants had interrupted sleep pattern (68.1%) (6) .This was in contrast to the present study where we found about 73% had continuous sleep pattern.…”

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The Association Between Sleep Pattern and Hypertension in Hail, Ksa.

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2019

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Background: In adults, sleep has an important role in the development of cardiovascular diseases. Epidemiologic studies have shown that chronic short sleep may be associated with the development of hypertension. Objectives: This study is aimed to assess the quality of sleep pattern in of Hail city, and to study the relationship between sleep pattern and hypertension among of Hail city. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in Hail city, Saudi Arabia. A total of 1004 participants who are aged above 17 years old were included in the study. Participants were asked about their sociodemographic data, sleep pattern index questions, with the measurement of the systolic and diastolic blood pressure along with heart rate determination. The statistical analysis of data was done by using excel and SPSS version (20). (Chicago, Illinois: SPSS Inc, USA) Results: There was a significant inverse correlation between the sleep duration during weekends and the hypertension which is represented by systolic blood pressure and R-value was (0.116) and P-value of (<0.001) respectively. Conclusion: In Hail, the present study demonstrated that there was a significant association between sleep duration at weekends and elevated blood pressure. Furthermore, a significant correlation between sleep duration during workdays and age, occupation, smoking and BMI.

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“…(5) The Saudi adolescent showed a higher percentage of poor sleeping the adolescent from other countries. (6) Also, one of each three Saudi adults suffering from short sleep duration per night. Of these, the second most common medical problem has been recorded is hypertension (33.9%).…”

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“…In Saudi Arabia, estimates of the frequency of insomnia range from 33-78% [9,10]. There are no figures for the prevalence of primary insomnia, which is not related to environmental, psychiatric or medical causes [11], but it is reported to be account for 6% of all insomnia in other countries [12,13].…”

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The use of hypnotics for primary insomnia in Saudi Arabia: a survey of patients’ experiences and perceptions

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Abutaleb³

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Background: This study investigated the experiences and perceptions of Saudi patients with primary insomnia.Method: A cross-sectional design study (July 2019) using a self-administered questionnaire survey.Results: Sixty-eight patients with primary insomnia participated (53% male, 47% female; 60% were younger than 45 years and a majority had a university-degree education level). Of the respondents, 64.7% were dissatisfied with their knowledge of insomnia and 97% wanted more information about its treatment. Approximately 59% used prescribed sleep medicines from the first instance and only 6% were referred to a psychologist for counselling. Benzodiazepines and Z-drugs were prescribed for 16% and 19% of respondents, respectively. A majority of respondents were given antihistamines or over-the-counter herbs. While 60% of patients used medications for long periods, 87% were not involved in treatment decisions. For those on long-term use, 80% were not seen regularly by doctors and 93% were provided with no plan for medicine discontinuations. More than 60% of respondents said that sleeping pills were best for treating insomnia and 31% believed they are safe and would continue taking them. More than 45% would not prefer non-pharmacological treatments (e.g., counselling).Conclusions: Responses to the survey indicate a lack of knowledge about primary insomnia and its treatment among Saudi patients. Prescribing hypnotics is the most common treatment, non-pharmacological treatments are seldom used, and responses indicated inappropriate and long-term use of hypnotics. Patients should be better educated about insomnia and its treatment. Physicians should consider using non-pharmacological treatments and the Saudi Ministry of Health should develop country-specific guidelines.

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“…Most published studies report insufficient sleep in children and young adults of these populations [18][19][20]. A hospital-based study showed that 1 in every 3 Saudi adults reported short sleep duration [21]. Given little research exist on this topic in Qatar and other EMR countries; the aim of this study was to explore the association between sleep duration and chronic health conditions.…”

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The relationship between sleep duration and health status in Qatar’s population

Althani

Khaled

2019

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Background: Knowledge of correlates of sleep duration is limited to developed countries with dearth of studies conducted in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Qatar is a rapidly developing country in the EMR with three distinct population groups Qatari nationals (QNs) or natives; higher income white-collar expatriates (WCEs), and blue-collar workers (BCEs) who are mostly male laborers from South Asia. The. The aim of this study was to explore the association between sleep duration and chronic health conditions in a representative sample of Qatar’s general population. Methods: A total of 2,523 surveys were completed over the phone by trained interviewers; a final sample of 2,499 was retained. Descriptive and multinomial logistic regression analyses accounting for complex survey design were conducted in STATA 14. All regression models were adjusted for age, gender and social group using an alpha value of 0.05 for statistical significance. Results: The overall prevalence of sleeping < 7hrs was observed at 54%, while 42% of respondents reported sleeping 7-8hrs and 4% reported sleeping > 8hrs in the general population of Qatar. Participants who reported the poorest health status had increased odds of sleeping < 7hrs (OR 1.38, P=0.04) compared with those who reported good health after adjustment for covariates. Additionally, participants with two or more diagnosed illnesses had higher odds of sleeping < 7hrs (OR 1.58, P=0.02) compared to healthy participants. An increase in odds of sleeping < 7hrs was also observed in participants with obesity (OR 1.58, P=0.02). Conclusion: Qatar’s population exhibited high prevalence of short sleep duration, which was significantly associated with poor rated health, obesity, and chronic illness independent of age, gender, or social class.

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Prevalence of sleep duration among Saudi adults

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The Association Between Sleep Pattern and Hypertension in Hail, Ksa.

The Association Between Sleep Pattern and Hypertension in Hail, Ksa.

The use of hypnotics for primary insomnia in Saudi Arabia: a survey of patients’ experiences and perceptions

The relationship between sleep duration and health status in Qatar’s population

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