Why the study?
Are sleep disturbances associated with depression in middle-aged and older adults?
Population
1,784 adults, 36.8% non-Hispanic Whites, 28.0% African Americans, 23.7% Hispanics, 11.5% Chinese, and 46.0%…
Comparison
Objectively and subjectively measured sleep… vs Absence of sleep disturbances
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May inform integrated screening in older adults; hypothesis-generating for causality and interventions in prospective studies.
Are sleep disturbances associated with depression in middle-aged and older adults?
In a diverse cohort of middle-aged and older adults, multiple objective and subjective sleep disturbances were significantly associated with a higher prevalence of depression.
Alcántara et al. (2016) studied this question.