Characteristics of atypical sleep durations among older compared to younger adults: Evidence from New Zealand Health Survey

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dc.contributor.authorGibson R
dc.contributor.authorAkter T
dc.contributor.authorJones C
dc.contributor.authorTowers A
dc.coverage.spatialUnited States
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-11T20:48:52Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-04T01:40:29Z
dc.date.available2023-07-11T20:48:52Z
dc.date.available2023-09-04T01:40:29Z
dc.date.issued2023-02-02
dc.description© The Author(s) 2023
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Understanding and supporting sleep is important across the lifespan. Disparities in sleep status are well documented in mid-life but under-explored among older populations. METHODS: Data from 40,659 adults pooled from the New Zealand Health Surveys was used; 24.2% were 'older adults' (aged ≥65 years), 57% were female, and 20.5% of Māori ethnicity). 'Long', 'short', or 'typical' sleep categories were based on age-related National Sleep Foundation guidelines. Multinomial logistic regression examined predictors of atypical sleep, including sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle factors, and health status. RESULTS: Prevalence of short and long sleep among older adults was 296 (3.0%) and 723 (7.4%), respectively. Correspondingly, prevalence among younger adults was 2521 (8.2%) and 364 (1.2%). Atypical sleep was more significantly associated with indicators of reduced socioeconomic status and ethnicity among younger rather than older adults. Within both age groups, lower physical activity was associated with long sleep status. Higher physical activity and smoking were related to short sleep status among younger adults only. Within both age groups, atypical sleep was associated with SF-12 scores indicating poorer physical and mental health. Having ≥3 health conditions was related to short sleep among the older adults, while for young adults, it was related to both atypical durations. CONCLUSIONS: Indicators of negative lifestyle and health factors remain consistent predictors of atypical sleep with ageing. However, demographic disparities are less apparent among older atypical sleepers. This study highlights individual and contextual factors associated with atypical sleep patterns which may be important for age-appropriate recognition and management of sleep problems.
dc.description.publication-statusPublished online
dc.identifierhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36729936
dc.identifier7024793
dc.identifier.citationJ Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci, 2023
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/gerona/glad042
dc.identifier.eissn1758-535X
dc.identifier.elements-id459397
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/19838
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherOxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America
dc.relation.isPartOfJ Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectactivity
dc.subjectethnicity
dc.subjectillness
dc.subjectsleep time
dc.subjectsocioeconomic status
dc.subject.anzsrc1103 Clinical Sciences
dc.titleCharacteristics of atypical sleep durations among older compared to younger adults: Evidence from New Zealand Health Survey
dc.typeJournal article
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pubs.organisational-group/Massey University
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Health
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Health/School of Health Science
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences/School of Psychology
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