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Changes in Sleep Quality, Sleep Duration, and Sickness Absence: A Longitudinal Study with Repeated Measures.
- Source :
- Healthcare (2227-9032); Jul2024, Vol. 12 Issue 14, p1393, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: Sickness absence has been linked to short and long, as well as poor, sleep in a few studies. Such studies have started from a baseline measurement and followed up on subsequent sickness absence. In the present study, however, we focused on the change in biennial reports of sickness absence and sleep measures (using work-related variables as possible modifiers). We also searched for an interaction between predictors and gender since women report more sleep problems. Methods: A total of 5377 individuals (random sample from the Swedish working population) participated across five biennial points of measurement. Data were analyzed using mixed-model logistic regression. Results: The multivariable analysis of variation across the five time points showed that the significant sleep-related predictors of sickness absence (at least one occurrence during the preceding year) were sleep duration during days off (OR = 1.16, 95% Cl = 1.08;1.24) and sleep problems (OR = 1.42, 95% CI = 1.33;1.51). These also remained significant after the addition of psychosocial work factors. Sensitivity analyses indicated that a 9 h sleep duration during days off may represent a critical level in terms of increased sickness absence and that late rising contributed to the association between sickness absence and long sleep duration during days off. Women reported a higher sickness absence than men (OR = 2.16, 95% CI = 1.74;2.68) and had a higher probability of sickness absence for long sleep during days off and during the workweek than men. Conclusions: It was concluded that increases in sleep problems and sleep duration during days off are longitudinally associated with changes in sickness absence and that women have a closer link between the two. This suggests that treatment for sleep problems may reduce the risk of sickness absence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SICK leave
RISK assessment
REPEATED measures design
JOB absenteeism
RESEARCH funding
INDUSTRIAL psychology
SEX distribution
STATISTICAL sampling
LOGISTIC regression analysis
PROBABILITY theory
QUESTIONNAIRES
MULTIVARIATE analysis
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
BLUE collar workers
SLEEP duration
LONGITUDINAL method
ODDS ratio
JOB stress
WOMEN employees
SLEEP quality
CONFIDENCE intervals
DATA analysis software
SLEEP disorders
INDUSTRIAL hygiene
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
DISEASE complications
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22279032
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 14
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Healthcare (2227-9032)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178691227
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12141393