@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence of and associations with excessive daytime sleepiness in an Australian older population",
journal="Asia-Pacific journal of public health",
year="2013",
author="Vashum, Khanrin P. and McEvoy, Mark Anthony and Hancock, Stephen John and Islam, Md Rafiqul and Peel, Roseanne and Attia, John Richard and Milton, Abul Hasnat",
volume="27",
number="2",
pages="NP2275-84",
abstract="The aim of this research is to estimate the prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness in an older population and associations with sociodemographic, health, and lifestyle factors using a cross-sectional, population-based study. Participants were men (1560) and women (1759), aged 55 to 85 years, enrolled in the Hunter Community Study, a longitudinal study of aging. Measurements were self-reported questionnaires, biochemical measures, and clinical measures. Of the 3319 participants, 3053 participants completed the Epworth Sleepiness Scale questionnaire. The prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness was 15.3% overall and this was higher in males. In adjusted multivariate analysis, gender, working full time, body mass index, high-density and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scale score, and Kessler psychological distress score were associated with excessive daytime sleepiness. Given the high prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness observed in this study, further investigation and/or interventions to reduce adverse health outcomes, especially in males is warranted.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1010-5395",
doi="10.1177/1010539513497783",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1010539513497783"
}