Decomposition of racial and ethnic disparities in sleep health among US adults, NHANES from 2005–2008 and 2015–2018

Key Result

Education level, age, food security, and BMI substantially contributed to racial and ethnic disparities in healthy sleep scores among US adults, with Hispanic adults having an average score of 3.12 and non-Hispanic Black adults 2.84 versus 3.03 in non-Hispanic White adults.

Key Points

• The research aims to identify factors contributing to racial and ethnic disparities in sleep health among US adults.
• Analyzed data from NHANES for the years 2005–2008 and 2015–2018
• Examined variables like education level, age, food security, and BMI
• Compared average healthy sleep scores across different racial and ethnic groups.
• Educational level, age, food security, and BMI significantly contribute to disparities in sleep health
• Racial and ethnic differences in average healthy sleep scores were evident
• Identified key areas for potential intervention to reduce disparities.