a Department of Population Health , NYU School of Medicine.
b Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine , Icahn School of Medicine.
Health Commun. 2019 May;34(5):545-551. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2017.1422104. Epub 2018 Jan 15.
Mobile technology has been designed to serve a number of functions relating to health, but we know little about individuals who use these tools to track sleep. This study utilized data from a cross-sectional, geographically diverse survey of adults in the USA (N = 934). Among the sample, 28.2% (n = 263) report current use of a mobile phone for sleep tracking. Income and gender were significant correlates of sleep tracking (p < 0.05). Compared to a poor diet, a reported "excellent" diet was associated with sleep tracking (p < 0.05). Interestingly, compared to individuals who never smoke, report of smoking "everyday" was associated with sleep tracking (p < 0.05). Finally, individuals who reported current use of their mobile device for other health functions (e.g., chat with their doctor or log symptoms) were more likely to report sleep tracking on their mobile device (p < 0.05). Results appear to suggest sleep tracking is common among individuals with good general health.
移动技术被设计用于实现与健康相关的多种功能，但我们对使用这些工具来跟踪睡眠的个人知之甚少。本研究利用了来自美国（N=934）成年人的横断面、地理多样化调查的数据。在样本中，28.2%（n=263）报告当前使用移动电话来跟踪睡眠。收入和性别是睡眠跟踪的显著相关因素（p<0.05）。与不良饮食相比，报告的“优秀”饮食与睡眠跟踪相关（p<0.05）。有趣的是，与从不吸烟的人相比，报告每天吸烟与睡眠跟踪相关（p<0.05）。最后，报告当前使用移动设备进行其他健康功能（例如，与医生聊天或记录症状）的个人更有可能在移动设备上报告睡眠跟踪（p<0.05）。结果似乎表明，睡眠跟踪在整体健康状况良好的人群中很常见。
