Ann Geriatr Med Res.  2020 Jun;24(2):107-114. 10.4235/agmr.20.0008.

Effects of Sleep Patterns on the Subjective Health Status in Older Men from the 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2016

• Hwnag HR
• Kim YJ

• KMID: 2503336
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4235/agmr.20.0008

Abstract

Background
Sleeping is a major component of health. The prevalence of sleep disorders is expected to be high in older adults, and sleep habits generally differ on weekdays and weekends. This study aimed to clarify the associations between sleep habits and the subjective health status of older adults.
Methods
This study analyzed data of 1,678 older adults (695 men and 883 women) aged 65 years or older who had participated in the 2016 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES VII-1) conducted by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The participants’ subjective health perceptions were analyzed according to their sleep habits.
Results
Weekday and weekend sleep durations were related to subjective health in older adult men (p<0.05) but not in older adult women. The subjective health perception was significantly better for a 9-hour sleep duration than for a 7-hour sleep duration in older adult men. Sleeping and waking times on weekdays and weekends were not related to the subjective health of either older adult men or women.
Conclusion
Weekday and weekend sleep durations were related to subjective health perception in older adult men. Further studies are needed to determine how sleep habits, including sleep quality, affect the subjective health perception of older adults.

Keyword

Sleep; Subjective health status; Older adult