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Abstract #152794

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Guadalupe Ayala, PhD, MPH¹, Jose Loredo, MD, MS, FCCP², Elva M. Arredondo, PhD³, Gregory Talavera, MD, MPH¹, Kevin Patrick, MD, MS⁴, and John Elder, PhD, MPH¹. (1) Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, 9245 Sky Park Court, Suite 221, San Diego, CA 92123, 619-594-6686, ayala@mail.sdsu.edu, (2) School of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive 0804, La Jolla, CA 92093, (3) School of Public Health, San Diego State University, 9245 Sky Park Ct. Suite #201, San Diego, CA 92123, (4) San Diego Prevention Research Center, University of CA, San Diego, 8950 Villa La Jolla Drive, Ste. 457-7280, La Jolla, CA 92037

The health effects of insufficient sleep are well-established and a growing body of evidence supports a connection between long duration sleep and morbidity and mortality. However, there is limited information on sleep-related health issues among Latinos. This study examined the association between sleep duration and various health conditions in a large Latino population in Southern California. To further socio-epidemiological research and to inform future intervention research, socio-cultural correlates of sleep duration also were examined. Six-hundred and seventy-two Latino adults were randomly sampled to participate in a telephone interview in the language of their choice (38% response rate; 59% completed the interview in Spanish). The sample was well-educated (40% some college education) and reported a median monthly income of $3008.00 (SD = $2425.00). Sleep duration, as measured by two questions from the Pittsburgh Sleep study, indicated that average sleep duration across weekdays and weekends ranged from four to 14 hours per night. Compared with those with long sleep durations, individuals with short sleep durations (< 7 hours/night) were more likely to report a history of hypertension (p<.05), high cholesterol (p<.01), asthma (p<.05), arthritis (p<.001), and depression (p<.05). More acculturated individuals and those who perceived their neighborhood as less cohesive reported short sleep durations (both p<.05) Older age and being employed also were associated with short sleep duration. Socio-cultural factors influence sleep duration, which in turn is associated with health status. These data provide evidence for developing culturally-relevant models for health promotion and practice guidelines.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe sleep duration research.
• Assess the relationship between sleep duration and health status.
• Examine psychosocial factors associated with sleep duration in a disadvantaged population.

Keywords: Latino, Health Disparities

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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