PIH67 - Assessment of The Association Between Sleep Behaviors and Experiential Outcomes Among A Multinational Adult Population

Abstract

This study was designed to understand potential associations between self-reported behaviors and sleep outcomes that may have a substantive impact on quality of life or likelihood of injury. A sample of 7,817 adults from ten countries completed an online survey to assess their sleep habits and perceptions and whether they had experienced a negative outcome, such as falling asleep while driving, in the past 3 months. Descriptive bivariate and multivariate regression analysis were preformed to test associations between respondent behaviors and perceptions for two outcomes, 1) any occurrence across a range of negative outcomes, and 2) the occurrence of a serious negative outcome, as a result of sleep habits. Negative outcomes were reported by 72 percent of individuals, with 22 percent reporting a serious negative outcome. Two sleep interruptions, those due to adult caretaking and distractions from technology, were shown to nearly double the odds of experiencing a serious negative outcome. These two factors were more predictive than illness/discomfort, food/caffeine consumption, and worry about health or finances. When considering any outcome, snoring, worry about work/family, and providing childcare were also significant influencers. Individuals in Japan were found to have more than triple the likelihood of a serious negative outcomes compared with other respondents. Sleep deprivation is a global issue with pervasive effects on individuals’ social, economic, and physical wellbeing. Negative outcomes, resulting from poor sleep, are reported by three quarters of individuals with more than one in five individuals experiencing a serious negative outcome relating to their sleep habits. The burden is especially strong for adult caregivers and individual living in Japan, but also applied broadly for those that use technology, experience high levels of stress, or snore. Sleep monitoring and sleep care devices will continue to be important tools in mitigating the occurrence of potentially life-threating sleep outcomes.