Department of Nutrition and Health Science, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 47304, USA.
Division of Population Health, Emeritus Professor of Public Health, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, 43606, USA.
J Community Health. 2020 Apr;45(2):219-227. doi: 10.1007/s10900-019-00731-9.
Short sleep duration is detrimental to physical and mental health. In this study, we explored the epidemiology of short sleep duration (< 7 h) in working American adults from 2010 to 2018. Data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) were analyzed to describe the prevalence and trends of short sleep duration by demographic and employment characteristics of working American adults. Overall, the prevalence of short sleep duration in working American adults increased significantly from 2010 to 2018 (30.9% in 2010 to 35.6% in 2018). Across the 9-year study period, short sleep duration prevalence varied significantly by demographic characteristics (i.e. age, race, marital status, number of children in the household, residing region, level of education) and occupational characteristics. Compared to 2010, the odds of short sleep duration were statistically significantly higher in 2018 despite adjusting for demographic characteristics (25% higher) and occupational characteristics (22% higher). In 2018, the highest levels of short sleep duration were found for the following categories of jobs: protective service and military (50%), healthcare support occupations (45%), transport and material moving (41%), and production occupations (41%). Sleep hygiene education may be especially useful for those in occupations with high rates of short sleep duration.
睡眠时间过短不利于身心健康。本研究旨在探讨 2010 年至 2018 年美国工作人群中睡眠时间过短（<7 小时）的流行情况。我们对国家健康访谈调查（NHIS）的数据进行了分析，以描述美国工作人群中睡眠时间过短的流行率及其随人口统计学和职业特征的变化趋势。结果显示，2010 年至 2018 年，美国工作人群中睡眠时间过短的流行率显著上升（2010 年为 30.9%，2018 年为 35.6%）。在 9 年的研究期间，睡眠时间过短的流行率随人口统计学特征（年龄、种族、婚姻状况、家庭中儿童数量、居住地区、受教育程度）和职业特征的不同而显著变化。与 2010 年相比，尽管调整了人口统计学特征（25%）和职业特征（22%），2018 年睡眠时间过短的几率仍具有统计学意义上的显著升高。2018 年，以下几类工作的睡眠时间过短率最高：保护服务和军事（50%）、医疗保健支持职业（45%）、运输和物料搬运（41%）以及生产职业（41%）。对于睡眠时间过短率较高的职业人群，睡眠卫生教育可能尤其有用。
