Prevalence of insomnia symptoms and their associated factors in patients treated in outpatient clinics of four general hospitals in Guangzhou, China

BMC Psychiatry
Wei ZhengYu-Ping Ning

Abstract

Data on the prevalence of insomnia symptoms in medical outpatient clinics in China are lacking. This study examined the prevalence of insomnia symptoms and their socio-demographic correlates in patients treated at medical outpatient clinics affiliated with four general hospitals in Guangzhou, a large metropolis in southern China. A total of 4399 patients were consecutively invited to participate in the study. Data on insomnia and its socio-demographic correlates were collected with standardized questionnaires. The prevalence of any type of insomnia symptoms was 22.1% (95% confidence interval (CI): 20.9-23.3%); the prevalence of difficulty initiating sleep was 14.3%, difficulty maintaining sleep was 16.2%, and early morning awakening was 12.4%. Only 17.5% of the patients suffering from insomnia received sleeping pills. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that male gender, education level, rural residence, and being unemployed or retired were negatively associated with insomnia symptoms, while lacking health insurance, older age and more severe depressive symptoms were positively associated with insomnia symptoms. Insomnia symptoms are common in patients attending medical outpatient clinics in Guangzhou. Increasing awa...Continue Reading

References

Oct 1, 1979·The American Journal of Psychiatry·E O BixlerS Healey
Sep 25, 1999·Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences·J IshigookaM Okawa
Sep 15, 2001·Journal of General Internal Medicine·K KroenkeJ B Williams
Jul 20, 2002·Journal of Psychosomatic Research·Maurice M Ohayon, Seung-Chul Hong
Jul 26, 2002·Psychiatry Research·Xianchen Liu, Haibo Zhou
Dec 5, 2002·Journal of Sleep Research·Maurice M Ohayon, Markku Partinen
Nov 1, 2003·Sleep Medicine·Fábio Lopes RochaMaria Fernanda F Lima-Costa
Aug 25, 2004·The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry·Tung-Ping SuPesus Chou
Nov 26, 2005·Current Medical Research and Opinion·D Leger, B Poursain
Jan 13, 2006·Physiology & Behavior·Jonathon P R ScottRemco C J Polman
May 24, 2006·Archives of Internal Medicine·Robert L SpitzerBernd Löwe
Apr 24, 2007·Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology·Oye GurejeLola Kola
Aug 29, 2009·Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health·Qiao-Zhi YangLe-Xin Wang
Jan 7, 2011·Psychiatric Services : a Journal of the American Psychiatric Association·Albana M DassoriAlexander L Miller
Jun 14, 2013·Nature and Science of Sleep·Kirstie N Anderson, Andrew J Bradley
Apr 2, 2015·Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health·Shadi Amid HäggEva Lindberg
Jan 18, 2017·Psychogeriatrics : the Official Journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society·Kenny C F KuokLi-Rong Meng
Jul 27, 2017·Neurological Sciences : Official Journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology·Carlos R Camara-LemarroyRolando De León

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations


❮ Previous
Next ❯

Methods Mentioned

BETA
pharmacotherapy

Software Mentioned

SPSS

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.