BMC Public Health (Nov 2024)

The prevalence of sleep disorders in Iranian adults - an epidemiological study

  • Habibolah Khazaie,
  • Amir Jalali,
  • Amirhossein Khazaie,
  • Reza Mohammadi,
  • Romina Jalali,
  • Sobhan Bagheri Moheb,
  • Mirfarhad Ghalebandi,
  • Fatemeh Kashaninasab,
  • Ali Ghaleiha,
  • Mohammadreza Shalbafan,
  • Seyed Mojtaba Yassini Ardekani,
  • Azad Maroufi,
  • Ebrahim Ezzati,
  • Seyed Ali Dastgheib,
  • Mohammadreza Fayyazi Bordbar,
  • Mahboobeh Khoozan,
  • Saeedeh Negahban,
  • Seyed Abolfazl Ghoreishi,
  • Farzin Rezaei,
  • Koresh Saki,
  • Ali Jalali,
  • Yahya Salimi,
  • Mohammad Raza Khodaie Ardakan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20602-w
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 24, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

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Abstract Background Sleep disorders can be harmful to our health and treating them can also be expensive. Due to the widespread occurrence and impact of sleep disorders, it is valuable to investigate and study them from an epidemiological perspective. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of sleep disorders among Iranian adults in 2022. Method This is a cross-sectional study that examines the prevalence of sleep disorders and problems in Iranian society. The participants were selected using a mixed sampling approach (utilizing virtual space and cluster sampling). A two-part package was used for evaluating participants sleep problems, which included a demographic profile form and the Holland Sleep Disorders Questionnaire. After collecting the data, appropriate statistical tests in SPSS version 25 were utilized for analysis. Results A total of 6013 questionnaires were fully filled out for this research, with participants answering the specific questions. The participants’ score on sleep disorders was 1.94, which means 44.1% of them suffer from sleep disorders. The results indicated that the prevalence of sleep disorders in this study was as follows: insomnia (35%), parasomnia (35.3%), circadian rhythm sleep disorder (38.4%), hypersomnia and excessive daytime sleepiness (39%), restless leg syndrome and leg movements during sleep (43%), and breathing disorders related to sleep (38.4%). The prevalence of sleep disorders among the study participants demonstrated a significant relationship with most of their demographic variables (P < 0.001). The Pearson correlation coefficient also revealed an inverse and significant relationship between the prevalence of sleep disorders in the study participants and their age, monthly household income, and BMI (P < 0.001). Conclusion Overall, the results depicted a relatively high prevalence of sleep disorders in the studied community. These findings emphasize the need for interventions to prevent and treat sleep disorders in society.

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