TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Prevalence of and associations with excessive daytime sleepiness in an Australian older population
JO  - Asia-Pacific journal of public health
A1  - Vashum, Khanrin P.
A1  - McEvoy, Mark Anthony
A1  - Hancock, Stephen John
A1  - Islam, Md Rafiqul
A1  - Peel, Roseanne
A1  - Attia, John Richard
A1  - Milton, Abul Hasnat
SP  - NP2275
EP  - 84
VL  - 27
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1010-5395
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1010539513497783
ID  - ref1
ER  -