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| Subjective quality of sleep and use of hypnotics in an elderly urban population | | Author(s) | M Seppälä, M T Hyyppä, O Impivaara |
| Journal title | Aging: Clinical and Experimental Research, vol 9, no 5, October 1997 |
| Pages | pp 327-334 |
| Keywords | Sleep behaviour ; Sleep disorders ; Drugs ; Social surveys ; Finland. |
| Annotation | This study investigated the characteristics and subjective quality of sleep, the use of hypnotics and their correlates in a sample of 600 older people in five age groups in Finland. Findings from structured interviews revealed that interrupted sleep and napping were common, however, 88% of the subjects considered their sleep at least satisfactory. According to specific criteria, 17% were good, 72% moderate and 11% poor sleepers. Quality of sleep did not differ between age groups or genders. Hypnotics were habitually used by 8% of the subjects and 25% of the women. Consumption increased with age in both sexes. In multivariate analyses, insomnia and habitual use of hypnotics were associated with poor health, but only the latter with age and gender. |
| Accession Number | CPA-980225414 A |
| Classmark | CG: CTS: LLD: 3F: 76L |
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