Sleep disorders in the adult population of Santiago of Chile and its association with common psychiatric disorders.
Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Sleep disorders are a frequent problem and they are a usual reason of primary care consultation, because they cause a significant deterioration in the quality of life. Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder and it has a total prevalence in adults estimated of 19.1%, of whom 85% are chronic insomnia, which in turn is closely related to psychiatric disorders and even more it has been described as a depressive episode marker. AIMS: To characterize the Santiago adult population suffering from sleep disorders and analyze their statistical association with common mental disorders. METHODOLOGY: It corresponds to a secondary analysis of the survey “Common Mental Disorders in Santiago”. A cross-sectional survey that used as a sampling frame the adult population of Santiago aged between 16 to 64 years was carried out. A structured interview covering sociodemographic factors and the Revised Clinical Interview Schedule (CIS-R) to measure emotional symptoms, were applied. RESULTS: 3867 people representative of the adult population were evaluated (52.3% women, 47.7% men). The prevalence of sleep disorders was 26.3%. Sociodemographic risk factors, statistically significants, were detected like female gender, unemployed seeking employment, the presence of a common mental disorder, alcohol and drugs consumption in the last month, among others. CONCLUSIONS: There is a high prevalence of sleep disorders among the population of Santiago; this is closely associated to female gender, social disadvantages and potently to the presence of a common mental disorder.
Source: PubMed
Authors: R Fritsch Montero, P Lahsen Martínez, R Romeo Gómez, R Araya Baltra, G Rojas Castillo
Language: English
Topic: Sleep and related disorders
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W29324224