Accessibility issues or difficulties with this website?
Call 919-962-2073 or email hchsadministration@unc.edu.

Marital Status and Gender Associated with Sleep Health among Hispanics/Latinos in the US: Results from HCHS/SOL and Sueño Ancillary Studies.

TitleMarital Status and Gender Associated with Sleep Health among Hispanics/Latinos in the US: Results from HCHS/SOL and Sueño Ancillary Studies.
Publication TypePublication
Year2022
AuthorsKim Y, Ramos AR, Carver CS, Ting A, Hahn K, Mossavar-Rahmani Y, Gallo LC, Savin KL, Li X, Penedo FJ, Zee PC
JournalBehav Sleep Med
Volume20
Issue5
Pagination531-542
Date Published2022 Sep-Oct
ISSN1540-2010
KeywordsCohort Studies, Female, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, marital status, Prevalence, sleep, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Abstract

Poor sleep and different patterns of marital status among Hispanics/Latinos have been documented, yet the extent to which marital status is associated with sleep health and the moderating role of gender in this association among Hispanics/Latinos is poorly understood.Demographic and sleep data were obtained from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL: = 16,415), an epidemiological cohort study, and the Sueño Study (= 2,252) that is an ancillary to HCHS/SOL. Sleep duration, insomnia symptoms, daytime sleepiness, napping, and snoring were self-reported and drawn from HCHS/SOL. Sleep efficiency, sleep fragmentation, and inter-day stability were objectively assessed in the Sueño Study.Complex sample analyses indicated that being married or cohabiting was associated with better sleep health in general, including having normal sleep duration, fewer insomnia symptoms, and higher sleep efficiency (> 2.804, < .044). These associations were more prominent in objectively measured sleep indices and among females.Findings suggest being in a committed relationship associated with better sleep health in Hispanics/Latinos in the US, a diverse and under-represented population. Findings may have implications for tailoring sleep health interventions to at-risk populations who may less likely to be in a committed relationship.

DOI10.1080/15402002.2021.1953499
Alternate JournalBehav Sleep Med
PubMed ID34308745
PubMed Central IDPMC8784567
Grant ListN01HC65236 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
N01HC65235 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
N01HC65234 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
N01HC65233 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
T32 HL079891 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
N01HC65237 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
R01 NR016838 / NR / NINR NIH HHS / United States
R01 HL098297 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
MS#: 
0163
Manuscript Lead/Corresponding Author Affiliation: 
Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site
ECI: 
Manuscript Status: 
Published