ABSTRACT
Background: Socio-demographic characteristics has impact on the sleep quality and health among insomnia patients
Objectives: The present research aimed to determine the effect of socio-demographic characteristics on sleep quality and health among insomnia patients
Study design, settings and duration: This cross-sectional study was carried out at Gilgit, Pakistan from February 2016 to February 2017
Patients and Methods: In the current study, data of 200 insomnia patients were collected by scales including Insomnia Severity Index, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Health Status Questionnaire [SF-36] through purposive sampling technique. The data analysis was carried out by using SPSS [Version-22]. Independent sample t test and one way ANOVA were used to test the assumptions
Results: Results revealed that female insomnia patients had better sleep quality, t [198] = 3.21, p-value <0.01, as compared to males, while males had better overall physical and mental health t [198] = 2.69, p-value <0.05. Young adults had better sleep quality t [198] = 2.34, p-value <0.05, and physical functioning t [198] = 2.02, p-value <0.05 as compared to late adolescents. More educated insomnia patients had better sleep quality t [198] = 2.11, p-value <0.05, physical functioning t [198] = 214, p-value <0.05 and overall physical and mental health t [198] = 2.77, p-value <0.05 whereas less educated patients had better vitality level t [198] = 2.22, p-value <0.05. Moreover the results revealed that insomnia patients with rural background had better physical functioning t [198] = 2.55, p-value <0.05 whereas patients with urban background had better overall physical and mental health t [198] = 4.12, p-value <0.05
Conclusion: Socio-demographic factors, like age, gender, education and residential status, greatly influence the level of sleep quality and health among insomnia patients