Long Time, No Sleep

• DOI: 10.4088/pcc.21m03224
• Publication Date: 2022-05-27T14:05:12Z
• Authors: Catarina Rodrigue...; Pedro Câmara Pestana; Beatriz Côrte-Real; Filipa Novais
• Keywords: Pandemic; Sleep; Social Isolation

Objective: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a major impact globally. While sleep problems have increased during the pandemic, their on specific populations is less well known. objective of this study was to measure COVID-19 and how it correlates with feeling isolation in individuals aged ≥ 50 years.Methods: A cross-sectional conducted using data from Survey Health, Aging, Retirement between June August 2020. multivariate logistic regression model performed analyze outcome "more or trouble sleeping since outbreak" its main predictors.Results: mean ± SD age participants 71 9 years. Since outbreak, 29% reported deterioration quality sleep. Being male older were found be significant predictors more complaints (OR = 1.13; P .004; CI, 1.04-1.23 OR 1.02; .000; 1.02-1.03, respectively). Moreover, those who claimed that they often felt alone loneliness beginning outbreak also 1.21; .002; 1.07-1.37 4.06; 2.75-5.99, respectively).Conclusions: Male sex, age, are associated difficulties pandemic. These findings can aid health authorities address issues vulnerable population directly.