title: The impact of various work schedules on sleep complaints and minor accidents during work or leisure time: evidence from a national survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the prevalence of insomnia symptoms and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in different work schedules and the impact of shift schedules on the risk of minor accidents during work or leisure time.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using the data from Taiwan Social Development Trend Survey in 2005 (n = 18,794), insomnia symptoms, EDS, and minor accidents were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The evening-to-night group had significantly higher prevalence rates of insomnia symptoms. Higher prevalence rate of EDS was presented in both day-to-evening and evening-to-night groups. Adjusting for confounders, the day-to-evening shift had a higher odds ratio of minor accidents as compared with the fixed daytime workers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Extended-shift workers tend to experience insomnia symptoms and EDS and have an increased likelihood of minor accidents.
authors: Graduate Institute of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors: Hsiao-Yean
authors: HY
authors: Chiu
authors: Pei-Shan
authors: PS
authors: Tsai
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D057566:Self Report; D020178:Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D013624:Taiwan; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance / Q000502:physiology*