Self-reported sleep problems were associated with an 88% greater odds of presenting coexisting multimorbidity patterns compared to no sleep problems (OR 1.88).
Cross-Sectional (n=22,728)
Are self-reported sleep problems associated with increased multimorbidity patterns in community-dwelling older adults?
Self-reported sleep problems in older adults are significantly associated with higher odds of having cardiopulmonary, vascular-metabolic, musculoskeletal, and coexisting multimorbidity patterns.
Odds Ratio: 1.88 (95% CI 1.52–2.33)
Absolute Event Rate: 10.5% vs 3.2%
BACKGROUND: Sleep problems are frequent in older adults and are associated with chronic diseases. However, the association with multimorbidity patterns is still unknown. Considering the negative impacts that multimorbidity patterns can have on older adults' life, knowledge of this association can help in the screening and early identification of older adults with sleep problems. The objective was to verify the association between sleep problems and multimorbidity patterns in older Brazilian adults. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study conducted with data from 22,728 community-dwelling older adults from the 2019 National Health Survey. The exposure variable was self-reported sleep problems (yes/no). The study outcomes were: multimorbidity patterns, analyzed by self-report of the coexistence of two or more chronic diseases with similar clinical characteristics: (1) cardiopulmonary; (2) vascular-metabolic; (3) musculoskeletal; (4) coexisting patterns. RESULTS: Older adults with sleep problems had 1.34 (95%CI: 1.21; 1.48), 1.62 (95%CI: 1.15; 2.28), 1.64 (95%CI: 1.39; 1.93), and 1.88 (95%CI: 1.52; 2.33) greater odds of presenting vascular-metabolic, cardiopulmonary, musculoskeletal, and coexisting patterns, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that public health programs aimed at preventing sleep problems in older adults are essential to reduce possible adverse health outcomes, including multimorbidity patterns and their negative consequences for older adults' health.
Idalino et al. (Fri,) conducted a cross-sectional in Multimorbidity patterns (n=22,728). Self-reported sleep problems vs. No sleep problems was evaluated on Coexisting multimorbidity patterns (OR 1.88, 95% CI 1.52; 2.33). Self-reported sleep problems were associated with an 88% greater odds of presenting coexisting multimorbidity patterns compared to no sleep problems (OR 1.88).