Sleep quantity and quality as a predictor of injuries in a rural population

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• Personal Author:
  Choi S-W ; Flamme, Gregory A. ; Peek-Asa, Corinne ; Rautiainen RH ; Sprince NL ; Whitten PS ; Zwerling C ; Choi S-W ; Flamme, Gregory A. ; Peek-Asa, Corinne ; Rautiainen RH ; Sprince NL ; Whitten PS ; Zwerling C
• Description:
  This study aimed to assess the association of sleep disturbance and injuries in a rural population of Iowa. Study participants were 1345 adults who were enrolled in the KCRHS. Sleep problems were assessed based on self-reports at the beginning of the study. Injury information was collected by telephone interviews an average of every 6 months from August 1999 to June 2004. Sleeping for less than 7.5 hours increased the risk for injuries by 61% (rate ratio, 1.61; 95% confidence interval, 1.21-2.15) compared with sleeping for 7.5 to 8.5 hours (reference). Snoring frequency/severity and daytime fatigue/sleepiness were not significant in predicting the risk for injuries. Alcohol consumption of 1 to 2 or more drinks per day increased the risk for injuries among those who had sleep problems. Having adequate hours of sleep is important in preventing injuries. Avoiding alcohol consumption would be especially helpful in reducing injuries among people with sleep disturbance. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Aging Alcoholic Beverages Epidemiology Fatigue Men Occupational Health Safety Sleep Sleep Initiation And Maintenance Disorders Women

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• Keywords:
  Adolescents Age-groups Alcoholic-beverages Alcohols Humans Injuries Sleep-deprivation Sleep-disorders Statistical-analysis
• ISSN:
  0735-6757
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement ; Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; Michigan ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  189-196
• Volume:
  24
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20040668
• Citation:
  Am J Emerg Med 2006 Mar; 24(2):189-196
• Contact Point Address:
  Corinne Peek-Asa, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-5000
• Email:
  corinne-peek-asa@uiowa.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2006
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19900930
• Source Full Name:
  The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
• End Date:
  20020929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6d0e6cf1bf29efdd93c9b52500b7fb72864d351a161877d8868dfd43a65dd2aa636f5b65d27612e470c74ea0c77cfd2a269f0d30498c877b22d9b4cbea536017
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/193457/cdc_193457_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 115.38 KB ]