Association of Sleep Duration and Hypertension Among US Adults Varies by Age and Sex

Association of Sleep Duration and Hypertension Among US Adults Varies by Age and Sex

Background: While short sleep duration has been related to hypertension, the impact of age and sex on this association is less well known. We examined the association between hours of sleep and hypertension prevalence among US adults by age and sex. Methods: The study was conducted using data from t...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of hypertension 2012-03, Vol.25 (3), p.335-341
Hauptverfasser: Fang, Jing, Wheaton, Anne G., Keenan, Nora L., Greenlund, Kurt J., Perry, Geraldine S., Croft, Janet B.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Arterial hypertension. Arterial hypotension
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Cardiology. Vascular system
Clinical manifestations. Epidemiology. Investigative techniques. Etiology
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence - complications
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Hypertension - complications
Hypertension - epidemiology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Sex Factors
Sleep - physiology
Sleep Deprivation - complications
Sleep Deprivation - epidemiology
United States - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:Background: While short sleep duration has been related to hypertension, the impact of age and sex on this association is less well known. We examined the association between hours of sleep and hypertension prevalence among US adults by age and sex. Methods: The study was conducted using data from the 2007-2009 National Health Interview Surveys (NHISs). The association between self-reported hours of sleep and prevalence of hypertension was assessed after stratifying by age and sex. Results: Among 71,455 participants, age-standardized hypertension prevalence rates (%) were 32.4, 25.5, 22.2, 23.2, 25.5, and 32.5 among adults reporting sleep of
ISSN:0895-7061
1941-7225
1879-1905
DOI:10.1038/ajh.2011.201