Insomnia among primary care adult population in Aseer region of Saudi Arabia: gastroesophageal reflux disease and body mass index correlates

Insomnia negatively impacts person's quality of life. Little is known about its relationship with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and body mass index (BMI). Objectives were to evaluate the prevalence of insomnia among primary care adult population; explore its associated factors; examine...

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Published inBiological rhythm research Vol. 52; no. 10; pp. 1523 - 1533
Main Authors Awadalla, Nabil Joseph, Al-Musa, Hassan Mohammed
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis 26.11.2021
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
BMI
Body mass index
Chronic illnesses
Coffee
Daytime
Disease
Fatigue
Gastroesophageal reflux
GERD
Insomnia
Population
prevalence
Primary care
primary care population
Quality of life
Questionnaires
Sleep and wakefulness
Sleep disorders
Underweight
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Summary:Insomnia negatively impacts person's quality of life. Little is known about its relationship with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and body mass index (BMI). Objectives were to evaluate the prevalence of insomnia among primary care adult population; explore its associated factors; examine the relationship between insomnia and BMI categories, and GERD and to ascertain daytime impairments of patients with insomnia. In a survey, representative sample of primary care adult population was screened using questionnaire consists of the following parts: sociodemographic characteristics; habits; validated Arabic versions of Athens insomnia scale, Epworth sleepiness scale, fatigue severity scale and GerdQ questionnaire; participants' height and weight. Out of 3166 surveyed, 1903 suffered insomnia with a prevalence of 60.1%. Through multivariable analysis, insomnia was significantly higher among people having insufficient income (aOR = 1.95), smokers (aOR = 1.47), those drinking >3 coffee cups a day (aOR = 1.24), those having underweight (aOR = 2.06), and those suffering from; chronic disease (aOR = 1.25), fatigue (aOR = 2.10), daytime sleepiness (aOR = 1.57) and GERD (aOR = 1.65). In conclusion, insomnia is a prevalent problem among primary care population. Underweight, chronic diseases and GERD are associated factors. Daily impairment is a significant problem among insomnia patients.
ISSN:0929-1016
1744-4179
DOI:10.1080/09291016.2019.1656933