[Sleep disorders and the consumption of hypnotics on the island of Mallorca].
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the frequency and characteristic of sleep disorders and consumption of hypnotic drugs in a population attended by primary care physicians (PC).


METHODS
Interviewing a population of 602 patients at the office exit of 87 PC physicians in 32 institution in Mallorca 1994. Questionnaire on sleep: hypnotic drugs and scale hospital anxiety-depression, others.


RESULTS
17.4% (95% CI: 14.4%-20.5%) sleepless (DSM-III-R), 27.0% (95% CI: 23.5%-30.6%) complained from poor sleep quality and 16.4% (95% CI: 13.4%-19.4%) usually consumed hypnotic drugs (56.7%, for longer than one year).


CONCLUSIONS
The high frequency of both sleep disorders and chronic consumption of hypnotic drugs represents a relevant health problem.
Cañellas Dols
F
F
Hospital Universitario Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca.
Ochogavia Cánaves
J
J
Llobera Cánaves
J
J
Palmer Pol
A
A
Castell Colom
J
J
Iglesias Tamargo
C
C
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives