Sleep quality and insomnia during the COVID-19 lockdown among the Saudi public: A cross-sectional study.
Saudi Med J
; 42(4): 384-390, 2021 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1513255
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To measure the Saudi population's sleep quality during the lockdown of COVID-19.METHODS:
An internet-based questionnaire that was performed during the lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic among the Saudi population over 2 weeks from April 1 to April 15, 2020. We used the instant messaging application WhatsApp and Twitter to reach the targeted population. Saudi citizens and non-Saudi residents who can read and understand the questionnaire were recruited. Data were analyzed using Stata and SPSS.RESULTS:
A total of 790 responses were included. The majority of participants were the Saudi population 735 (92.9%). The prevalence of insomnia and poor sleep quality were 54.4% and 55.5%, respectively. Saudi citizenship was associated with longer sleep duration (p=0.031). Female gender and being married were associated with worse global PSQI, sleep quality, sleep distribution, sleep latency, and daytime dysfunction.CONCLUSION:
Our findings showed that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Saudi population had a high prevalence of insomnia and poor sleep quality. Routine monitoring of the psychological impact of life-threatening outbreaks and the adoption of effective early mental health actions should be considered.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sleep
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COVID-19
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Disorders of Excessive Somnolence
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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Saudi Med J
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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