Gender differences in the relationship between walking activity and sleep disturbance among community-dwelling older adult with diabetes in Taiwan. (4th March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cheng, Hui-Ping; Chen, Ching-Huey; Lin, Ming-Hsing; Wang, Chong-Shan; Yang, Yi-Ching; Lu, Feng-Hwa; Wu, Jin-Shang; Lin, Sang-I
• Is Part Of: Journal of women & aging. Volume 31:Number 2(2019)
• Page Start: 108
• Page End: 116
• Publication Date: 2019-03-04
• Subjects: Diabetes -- gender -- older age -- sleep disturbance -- walking activity; Social work with older people -- United States -- Periodicals; Social work with women -- United States -- Periodicals; Older women -- United States -- Periodicals; 618.97
• DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2017.1413830
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0895-2841

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study explored the gender differences in the relationship between walking activity and sleep disturbances. A cross-sectional study of 201 community-dwelling older adults with diabetes was conducted in southern Taiwan. Using the Taiwanese version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, self-administered short version (IPAQ-SS), information on physical activity and sleep disturbance conditions was collected. Among older female adults with diabetes, 54.2% reported sleep disturbance significantly higher than males (38.1%). Logistic regression analysis suggested that for women, in addition to the active group, older adults in the low-active, high-walking group exhibited a significantly lower rate of sleep disturbance than did those who walked less.