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The Relationship between the Number of Daily Health-Related Behavioral Risk Factors and Sleep Health of the Elderly in China.

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This study examined the cross-sectional association among a number of daily health-related behavioral risk factors and sleep among Chinese elderly. A sample of 4993 adults, aged 60 years and older, from the China's Health-Related Quality of Life Survey for Older Adults 2018 was included in this study. Five daily health-related behaviors, which included smoking, drinking, unhealthy eating habits, insufficient leisure activities, and physical inactivity were measured. Sleep disturbances and sleep quality were used to represent the respondents' sleep status. Multiple logistic regression models and multiple linear regression models were established. The odds ratios (ORs) of sleep disturbances for those with one to five health-related risk behaviors were 1.41 (95% CI = 1.11 to 1.78), 2.09 (95% CI = 1.66 to 2.63), 2.54 (95% CI = 1.99 to 3.25), 2.12 (95% CI = 1.60 to 2.80), and 2.49 (95% CI = 1.70 to 3.65), respectively. Individuals with one health-related risk behavior (B = 0.14, 95% CI = -0.23 to -0.06), two health-related risk behaviors (B = 0.21, 95% CI = -0.30 to -0.13), three health-related risk behaviors (B = 0.46, 95% CI = -0.55 to -0.37), four health-related risk behaviors (B = 0.50, 95% CI = -0.62 to -0.39), and five health-related risk behaviors (B = 0.83, 95% CI = -1.00 to -0.66) showed lower scores of self-perceived sleep quality. Having multiple health-risk behaviors was positively correlated with a higher risk of sleep disturbances among Chinese elderly. Moreover, elderly individuals with multiple health-related risk behaviors were significantly associated with poorer sleep quality.

Year of Publication
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2019
Journal
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International journal of environmental research and public health
Volume
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16
Issue
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24
Date Published
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2019
ISSN Number
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1661-7827
URL
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https://www.mdpi.com/resolver?pii=ijerph16244905
DOI
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10.3390/ijerph16244905
Short Title
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Int J Environ Res Public Health
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