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The Epidemiology of Sleep Quality and Consumption of Stimulant Beverages among Patagonian Chilean College Students
Joint Authors
Traslaviña, Samantha
Williams, Michelle A.
Wosu, Adaeze
Souza, Aline
Barbosa, Clarita
Gelaye, Bizu
Andrade, Asterio
Fitzpatrick, Annette L.
Frye, Megan
Vélez, Juan Carlos
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
(1) To assess sleep patterns and parameters of sleep quality among Chilean college students and (2) to evaluate the extent to which stimulant beverage use and other lifestyle characteristics are associated with poor sleep quality.
Methods.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among college students in Patagonia, Chile.
Students were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire to provide information about lifestyle and demographic characteristics.
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to evaluate sleep quality.
In addition, students underwent a physical examination to collect anthropometric measurements.
Results.
More than half of students (51.8%) exhibited poor sleep quality.
Approximately 45% of study participants reported sleeping six hours or less per night and 9.8% used medications for sleep.
In multivariate analysis, current smokers had significantly greater daytime dysfunction due to sleepiness and were more likely to use sleep medicines.
Students who reported consumption of any stimulant beverage were 1.81 times as likely to have poor sleep quality compared with those who did not consume stimulant beverages (OR:1.81, 95% CI:1.21–2.00).
Conclusions.
Poor sleep quality is prevalent among Chilean college students, and stimulant beverage consumption was associated with the increased odds of poor sleep quality in this sample.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vélez, Juan Carlos& Souza, Aline& Traslaviña, Samantha& Barbosa, Clarita& Wosu, Adaeze& Andrade, Asterio…[et al.]. 2013. The Epidemiology of Sleep Quality and Consumption of Stimulant Beverages among Patagonian Chilean College Students. Sleep Disorders،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vélez, Juan Carlos…[et al.]. The Epidemiology of Sleep Quality and Consumption of Stimulant Beverages among Patagonian Chilean College Students. Sleep Disorders No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Vélez, Juan Carlos& Souza, Aline& Traslaviña, Samantha& Barbosa, Clarita& Wosu, Adaeze& Andrade, Asterio…[et al.]. The Epidemiology of Sleep Quality and Consumption of Stimulant Beverages among Patagonian Chilean College Students. Sleep Disorders. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507357