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Open Access 01-12-2014 | Research article

Asian-White disparities in short sleep duration by industry of employment and occupation in the US: a cross-sectional study

Authors: Chandra L Jackson, Ichiro Kawachi, Susan Redline, Hee-Soon Juon, Frank B Hu

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Background

Although short sleep is associated with an increased risk of morbidity as well as mortality and has been shown to vary by industry of employment and occupation, little is known about the relationship between work and sleep among Asian Americans.

Methods

Using a nationally representative sample of US adults (n = 125,610) in the National Health Interview Survey from 2004–2011, we estimated prevalence ratios for self-reported short sleep duration (<7 hours) in Asians compared to Whites by industry of employment and occupation using adjusted Poisson regression models with robust variance.

Results

Asians were more likely to report short sleep duration than Whites (33 vs. 28%, p < 0.001), and the Asian-White disparity was widest in finance/information and healthcare industries. Compared to Whites after adjustments, short sleep was also more prevalent among Asians employed in Public administration (PR = 1.35 [95% CI: 1.17,1.56]), Education (PR = 1.29 [95% CI: 1.08,1.53]), and Professional/Management (PR = 1.18 [95% CI: 1.03,1.36]). Short sleep, however, was lower among Asians in Accommodation/Food (PR = 0.81 [95% CI: 0.66, 0.99]) with no difference in Retail. In professional and support-service occupations, short sleep was higher among Asians, but was not different among laborers.

Conclusions

U.S. Asian-White disparities in short sleep varied by industries, suggesting a need to consider both race and occupational characteristics to identify high-risk individuals.
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Metadata
Title
Asian-White disparities in short sleep duration by industry of employment and occupation in the US: a cross-sectional study
Authors
Chandra L Jackson
Ichiro Kawachi
Susan Redline
Hee-Soon Juon
Frank B Hu
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-552

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