Adherence
Lower socioeconomic status, indicated by lower income, lower education, public insurance, and very low food security, is associated with increased odds of very short sleep (<5 hours).
If you have lower income, education, or food security, you are statistically more likely to get very short sleep. This is not necessarily a personal failure but a reflection of socioeconomic pressures. Prioritizing sleep health requires addressing these external stressors, such as food security and financial stability, alongside sleep hygiene.
Very low food security was associated with very short (OR = 1.86, P = 0.036) and short (OR = 1.44, P = 0.047) sleep.
Why this rating
Large, nationally representative cross-sectional sample with statistical adjustments.
Source
Short and Long Sleep Duration Associated with Race/Ethnicity, Sociodemographics, and Socioeconomic Position
Julia Whinnery et al. · SLEEP · 2014
DOI 10.5665/sleep.3508
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