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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.

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Very low food security was associated with very short (OR = 1.86, P = 0.036) and short (OR = 1.44, P = 0.047) sleep.
Julia Whinnery et al. · SLEEP · 2014

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

cross_sectional · n=4850Cited 427×
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