ABSTRACT
Objective To study the correlation between TCM constitutions and sleep quality in the elderly population in Hunan Province; To provide a basis for improving sleep quality and adjusting the unbalanced constitutions of the elderly. Methods Multi-stage stratified sampling combined with convenient sampling method was used. TCM constitution rating scale, Pittsburgh sleep quality index, and self-designed general demographic, health and lifestyle questionnaire were used to conduct cross-sectional survey of elderly people living in Hunan Province. Results PSQI scores were negatively correlated with the balanced constitution, and positively correlated with unbalanced constitution, and sleep disturbance was closely related to yang deficiency and qi deficiency. The damp heat, phlegm-dampness, blood stasis, yin deficiency and qi deficiency got the highest scores in the five factors of sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep efficiency, sleep disorders and daytime dysfunction respectively. Conclusion Sleep problems of the elderly in Hunan Province are more prominent, and constitutions and sleep quality affect each other. Different TCM constitutions of sleep disorders in the elderly are different, and should be adjusted according to the constitutions.