Sleep quality and sex-related differences in an older adult population: a web-based cross-sectional study

• DOI: 10.32549/opi-nsc-112
• Publication Date: 2024-10-19T14:51:51Z
• Authors: Emanuele Di Simone; Noemi Giannetta; Valerio Ragnoli; Sara Dionisi; Aurora De Leo; Gloria Liquori; Nicolò Panattoni; Victoria D’Inzeo; Laura Tafaro; Vassilios Papaspy...; Christian Napoli; Fabio Fabbian; Luciano De Biase; Giovanni Battista...; Marco Di Muzio
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study

Introduction: Aging has significant economic and social implications leading to an increase in chronic diseases reduced autonomy of the elderly. Sleep disorders are common elderly, manifesting sleep quality. Objective/Purpose: The study aimed measure prevalence older adults assess sex differences quality problems. Method: A cross-sectional based on online survey was performed according STROBE checklist, using pre-validated questionnaires (Pittsburgh Quality Index) distributed a sample adults. This is first evaluating problems Italian population context Pittsburgh Index assessment tool. conducted university hospital Rome from October 2020 November 2020, patients aged >65 years, independent activities daily living, with comorbidities treatment up 2 medications. Results: 59 were included study, average age 71.12 years. results show that among males, poor 51.9%, while females, 62.5%. According Shapiro-Wilk, not normally distributed. total scores males did differ significantly females. Conclusions: Considering scientific literature, recent studies have highlighted elderly their underreporting. Providing early intervention only improves these people but may also reduce risk experiencing adverse health outcomes susceptibility frailty.