ArticleJournal of epidemiology and global health2020
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Insomnia Among a Representative Sample of the Lebanese Population: Results of a Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Prevalence and associated risk factors of insomnia among adults attending primary health care settings in the Kingdom of Bahrain.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
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- Prevalence of Insomnia and Its Associated Factors in the General Population of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Factors Associated with Insomnia in Military Personnel: A Retrospective Study during the Second COVID-19 Epidemic Wave in Peru.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Prevalence of insomnia and related psychological factors with coping strategies among medical students in clinical years during the COVID-19 pandemic.Saudi journal of biological sciences · 2021Article
- Sleep disorders in a sample of Lebanese children: the role of parental mental health and child nutrition and activity.BMC pediatrics · 2021Article
- Alexithymia, aggressive behavior and depression among Lebanese adolescents: A cross-sectional study.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2020Article
- Development of the Lebanese insomnia scale (LIS-18): a new scale to assess insomnia in adult patients.BMC psychiatry · 2019Article
- Social outbreak and its association with insomnia and daytime sleepiness in Chile.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil)Review
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Abstract
The objectives of the study were to identify the prevalence of insomnia among a representative sample of the Lebanese population and to assess potential factors associated with insomnia among this group. A cross-sectional study was done in the Lebanese population from August 2017 to April 2018 enrolling 789 participants using a proportionate random sample from all five Lebanese governorates. Participants filled a self-administered Arabic questionnaire. The Athens Insomnia Scale was used to diagnose insomnia. The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale were used to measure depression and anxiety, respectively. The prevalence of insomnia was 47.1% in the population sampled. The mean age of the participants was 37 years (64% females). Death in the family [adjusted odds ratio (aORa) = 1.59], drinking caffeine before sleep more than 2 days per week compared to none (aORa = 1.57), increased stress (aORa = 1.03), increased depression (aORa = 1.14), and anxiety scores (aORa = 1.07) were associated with higher odds of insomnia. The prevalence of insomnia was very high in the Lebanese population, and it was mainly associated with modifiable, treatable risk factors. Improved knowledge and adequate screening for insomnia are needed to promote better sleep quality.
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