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Explaining social inequalities in health by sleep: the Japanese civil servants study

Sekine, M., Chandola, T., Martikainen, P., McGeoghegan, D., Marmot, M., Kagamimori, S.·2006·Journal of Public Health

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Individuals of low socioeconomic status (SES) are likely to have poor sleep and poor health. This study aims to evaluate whether and how much of the socioeconomic differences in health are explained by sleep. METHODS: The subjects were 3684 (2471 males and 1213 females) employees aged 20-65 working in local government in Japan. A questionnaire survey was conducted in January 2003. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was performed to examine the association of employment-grade with sleep, measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and with health, measured by the Physical and Mental Component Summary Scales (PCS and MCS) of the Short Form-36 (SF-36). RESULTS: In men, higher grade employees had better sleep and better health. The age-adjusted difference between the highest and the lowest grade employees was 1.9 points (95% confidence interval = 1.0-3.0) in the PCS and 3.4 points (1.8-4.9) in the MCS. The grade difference in health reduced to 1.5 points (0.5-2.5) in the PCS (21.1% reduction) and 2.0 points (0.6-3.4) in the MCS (41.2% reduction), when the PSQI global score was adjusted for. The grade differences in sleep quality contributed more to the health inequalities than sleep quantity. Among women, no significant grade differences were observed in the PSQI global score. The grade differences in the PCS and MCS were weaker and less consistent than those of men, and the differences hardly changed when the PSQI global score was adjusted for. CONCLUSION: Sleep quality may mediate the relationship between SES and physical and, in particular, mental health in men.

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  • Self-reported sleep duration is widely used in epidemiologic studies and is the basis of research on the relation between sleep duration and mortality.

    “Self-reported sleep duration is widely used in epidemiologic studies and is the basis of research on the relation between sleep duration and mortality (13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19).”
  • Sleep durations longer or shorter than 7-8 hours in a 24-hour period are associated with cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk factors, depression, automobile and workplace accidents, learning and memory problems, and excess mortality.

    “Sleep duration is associated with cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk factors, depression, automobile and workplace accidents, and prospective mortality.”
  • Many covariates have established relations with the risk of death and might account for the relation between sleep duration and mortality.

    “Many of our covariates have established relations with the risk of death (25,65) and might account for the relation between sleep duration and mortality (13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18).”
  • Self-reported sleep duration reliably predicts prospective mortality and other health outcomes.

    “self-reported sleep duration reliably predicts prospective mortality and other health outcomes (1-7, 13-18).”

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Authors
Sekine, M., Chandola, T., Martikainen, P., McGeoghegan, D., Marmot, M., & Kagamimori, S.
Affiliations
University of Toyama (JP)
Venue
Journal of Public Health
Published
2006-03-01
Volume
28
Issue
1
Pages
63-70
ISSN
  • 0943-1853 (ISSN-L)
  • 1741-3842
  • 1741-3850
OpenAlex
W2168491742
Cited by
71
References
38
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Public Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (publishedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HS06516)
  • National Institute on Aging (AG 13196)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HL36310, R01HL036310)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Keywords
sleep quality, socioeconomic inequalities in health, health disparities, sleep quantity, employment grade, public sector employees, sex differences
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Data Interpretation, Statistical, Female, Government Agencies, Health Status Indicators, Humans, Japan, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sleep, Sleep Wake Disorders, Social Class, Socioeconomic Factors

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