Insomnia Symptoms and Cardiovascular Disease among Older American Indians: The Native Elder Care Study. (3rd October 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sabanayagam, Charumathi; Shankar, Anoop; Buchwald, Dedra; Goins, R. Turner
• Other Names: Iavicoli Ivo Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of environmental and public health. Volume 2011(2011)
• Publication Date: 2011-10-03
• Subjects: Environmental health -- Periodicals; Occupational diseases -- Periodicals; Public health -- Periodicals; 613.105
• DOI: 10.1155/2011/964617
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9805

Abstract

Abstract : Background . Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among American Indians. It is not known if symptoms of insomnia are associated with CVD in this population. Methods . We examined 449 American Indians aged ≥55 years from the Native Elder Care Study. The main outcome-of-interest was self-reported CVD. Results . Short sleep duration, daytime sleepiness, and difficulty falling asleep were positively associated with CVD after adjusting for demographic, lifestyle, and clinical risk factors. Compared with a sleep duration of 7 h, the multivariable odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval [CI]) of CVD among those with sleep duration ≤5 h was 2.89 (1.17–7.16). Similarly, the multivariable OR (95% CI) of CVD was 4.45 (1.85–10.72) and 2.60 (1.25–5.42) for daytime sleepiness >2 h and difficulty falling asleep often/always. Conclusion . Symptoms of insomnia including short sleep duration, daytime sleepiness, and difficulty falling asleep are independently associated with CVD in American Indians aged ≥55 years.