title: Prevalence of self-reported sleep duration and sleep habits in type 2 diabetes patients in South Trinidad.
abstract: The present study aims to determine the prevalence of self-reported sleep duration and sleep habits and their associated factors in patients with type 2 diabetes in Trinidad. This was a cross-sectional multicenter study. There were 291 patients with type 2 diabetes studied. Sleep habits were assessed using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey sleep disorder questionnaire. Demographic, anthropometric and biochemical data were also collected. The sample had a mean age of 58.8 years; 66.7% were female. The mean BMI was 28.9 kg/m(2). The prevalence of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) was 11.3%. The prevalence of patients with short sleep (⩽6h) was 28.5%. The prevalence of patients with poor sleep was 63.9%. Poor sleep was associated with age, intensive anti-diabetic treatment and longer duration of diabetes. Short sleep was associated with intensive anti-diabetic treatment and BMI, while EDS was associated with increased BMI. In a sample of patients with type 2 diabetes, a high prevalence of self-reported sleep duration and unhealthy sleep habits was found. There needs to be an increased awareness of sleep conditions in adults with type 2 diabetes by doctors caring for these patients.
authors.affiliation: South West Regional Health Authority, Trinidad and Tobago; Trinidad and Tobago Health Sciences Initiative, Johns Hopkins Medicine International and Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago. Electronic address: rishi950@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rishi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramtahal
authors.affiliation: South West Regional Health Authority, Trinidad and Tobago.
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: South West Regional Health Authority, Trinidad and Tobago.
authors.forename: Kavita
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maharaj-Khan
authors.affiliation: South West Regional Health Authority, Trinidad and Tobago.
authors.forename: Sriram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nallamothu
authors.affiliation: Trinidad and Tobago Health Sciences Initiative, Johns Hopkins Medicine International and Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago; Communicable Diseases and Emergency Response Department, Surveillance, Disease-Prevention and Control Division, Caribbean Public Health Agency, Trinidad and Tobago.
authors.forename: Avery
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hinds
authors.affiliation: Trinidad and Tobago Health Sciences Initiative, Johns Hopkins Medicine International and Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago; Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dhanoo
authors.affiliation: Trinidad and Tobago Health Sciences Initiative, Johns Hopkins Medicine International and Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago; Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Hsin-Chieh
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.affiliation: Trinidad and Tobago Health Sciences Initiative, Johns Hopkins Medicine International and Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago; Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Felicia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hill-Briggs
authors.affiliation: Trinidad and Tobago Health Sciences Initiative, Johns Hopkins Medicine International and Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago; Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lazo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006970:Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006184:Habits; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D057566:Self Report; D012890:Sleep; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014300:Trinidad and Tobago / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Excessive daytime sleepiness; Poor sleep quality; Short sleep; Sleep disorders