248 Self-Reported Race, Street Race, and Sleep Quality & Hours During the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak

Abstract

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Our objective is to assess whether street race is a stronger predictor of sleep quality and sleep hours than self-reported race. We also seek to understand whether the association between race and sleep quality/hours can be explained by experiences of microaggressions. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: This study uses data from the National Couples’ Health and Time Study (NCHAT), a population-representative sample of 20–60 year-olds (N=3,642) who were married or cohabiting during 2020-2021 when the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately negatively impacted racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S. (Boserup et al., Yip et al.). During this time, incidents of racial trauma increased (Tessler et al.). Using NCHAT data we examine whether street race is a stronger predictor of sleep quality and sleep hours than self-reported race. We also seek to understand whether the association between race and sleep quality/hours can be explained by experiences of microaggressions. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Results show that microaggressions mediate the link between identifying as Black and being perceived as Black or Asian and sleep quality/hours. Identifying as Black and being perceived as Black or Asian, compared with non-Latinx White respondents, is associated with more frequent microaggressions. More microaggressions are associated with poorer sleep quality and fewer sleep hours. Asian street race is a marginally better predictor of microaggressions than self-reported race. In all models, microaggressions are associated with poorer sleep quality and less sleep hours. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: With a growing non-white population, the wellbeing of our future generations is in everyone’s best interest. Poor sleep increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer. The United States spends $93 billion in excess medical care costs due to health disparities.