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Sleep loss and daytime sleepiness in the general adult population of Japan
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There are few epidemiological studies on sleep loss and daytime sleepiness in the general adult population of Japan. A total of 4000 adult people, aged 20 and over, were randomly drawn from five areas of Japan, and 3030 individuals were interviewed and completed a questionnaire including information about sleep duration and sleep problems. Overall, 29% slept less than 6 h at night, 23% reported having insufficient sleep, and 6% took sleep enhancing medications. The prevalence rates were 21% for symptoms of insomnia and 15% for excessive daytime sleepiness. Symptoms of insomnia were more prevalent in the elderly, whereas young people were more likely to report short sleep duration, subjective insufficient sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness. A multiple logistic regression model revealed that excessive daytime sleepiness had significant associations with young people, short sleep duration, insomnia symptoms, subjective insufficient sleep and sleep enhancing medication use. Short sleep duration was the strongest predictor of excessive daytime sleepiness. The findings indicate that sleep loss and excessive daytime sleepiness in the Japanese adult population are common, and comparable to those reported in Western countries. Excessive daytime sleepiness in the general adult population seems more likely to be attributed to short sleep duration.
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- Authors
- Liu, X., Uchiyama, M., Kim, K., Okawa, M., Shibui, K., Kudo, Y., Doi, Y., Minowa, M., & Ogihara, R.
- Affiliations
- National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (JP)
- National Institute of Public Health (JP)
- Japan Health Promotion and Fitness Foundation (JP)
- Corresponding author
- Uchiyama, Makoto
- Venue
- Psychiatry Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2000-02
- Volume
- 93
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 1-11
- ISSN
- 0165-1781 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2014778858
- Cited by
- 278
- References
- 50
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 19 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 13 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 16 · 2013: 19 · 2012: 22
- FWCI
- 7.58
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychiatry Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Keywords
- sleep deprivation, excessive daytime sleepiness, insufficient sleep, sleep duration, insomnia, prevalence, age differences, Japanese adults
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Japan, Male, Middle Aged, Population Surveillance, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sampling Studies, Self Medication, Sleep Deprivation, Comorbidity, Prevalence, Age Distribution, Sex Distribution
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