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Self-reported sleep disturbance among African-American elderly
— the effects of depression, health status, exercise and social support | | Author(s) | Mohsen Bazargan |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 42, no 2, 1996 |
| Pages | pp 143-160 |
| Keywords | Sleep disorders ; Depression ; Health [elderly] ; Exercise ; Personal relationships ; Black African ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Self-reported difficulties in initiating and maintaining sleep were investigated in a sample of black older people, of which only 68.3% had no trouble falling asleep. More than 14.5% of men and 23.6% of women participants in this study reported sleep latencies exceeding 30 minutes. 13% reported getting less than 4 hours sleep at night. 14.5% of participants wake up at least three times during a typical night's sleep other than to use the bathroom. 45.3% said when they wake up in the night, it is at least 30 minutes before they fall back to sleep. Compared to men, women reported longer sleep latency, waking up more frequently at night, and were more likely to visit a health practitioner for sleeping problems. Self-reported sleep problems were significantly greater among older black women, with a higher level of depression/anxiety, those with a higher number of chronic illnesses, those who did not exercise, and those who reported lower levels of emotional social support. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970731215 A |
| Classmark | CTS: ENR: CC: CEA: DS: TKF: 7T |
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