TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Complaints of poor sleep and risk of traffic accidents: a population-based case-control study
JO  - PLoS one
A1  - Philip, Pierre
A1  - Chaufton, Cyril
A1  - Orriols, Ludivine
A1  - Lagarde, Emmanuel
A1  - Amoros, Emmanuelle
A1  - Laumon, Bernard
A1  - Akerstedt, Torbjörn
A1  - Taillard, Jacques
A1  - Sagaspe, Patricia
SP  - e114102
EP  - e114102
VL  - 9
IS  - 12
N2  - INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to determine the sleepiness-related factors associated with road traffic accidents. <br><br>METHODS: A population based case-control study was conducted in 2 French agglomerations. 272 road accident cases hospitalized in emergency units and 272 control drivers matched by time of day and randomly stopped by police forces were included in the study. Odds ratios were calculated for the risk of road traffic accidents. <br><br>RESULTS: As expected, the main predictive factor for road traffic accidents was having a sleep episode at the wheel just before the accident (OR 9.97, CI 95%: 1.57-63.50, p<0.05). The increased risk of traffic accidents was 3.35 times higher in subjects who reported very poor quality sleep during the last 3 months (CI 95%: 1.30-8.63, p<0.05), 1.69 times higher in subjects reporting sleeping 6 hours or fewer per night during the last 3 months (CI 95%: 1.00-2.85, p<0.05), 2.02 times higher in subjects reporting symptoms of anxiety or nervousness in the previous day (CI 95%: 1.03-3.97, p<0.05), and 3.29 times higher in subjects reporting taking more than 2 medications in the last 24 h (CI 95%: 1.14-9.44, p<0.05). Chronic daytime sleepiness measured by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, expressed heavy snoring and nocturnal leg movements did not explain traffic accidents. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Physicians should be attentive to complaints of poor sleep quality and quantity, symptoms of anxiety-nervousness and/or drug consumption in regular car drivers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1932-6203
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0114102
ID  - ref1
ER  -