The Investigation Of Sleep Quality Status And Related Factors Among Rural Elderly People In Chi Zhou, Anhui Province

Objective To understand the status of sleep quality of the rural elderly in Chizhou,analyze the factors closely related to sleep quality,to improve the quality of older persons and provide the scientific basis.Methods Using self-designed survey scale,internationally accepted Pittsburgh Sleep Index Scale and the method of combining physical examination of Chizhou three towns 941 rural elderly general situation and investigate sleep quality,the final completion of effective questionnaire 925 points,a response rate of 98.3%.Results Elderly people living alone and the remaining 793(85.7%)living with a spouse or family;74.1% incidence of chronic diseases,a total of 686 people;annual disposable income <1000 RMB has 275 elderly,1000 ~ 9999 RMB has 60.5 percent of 560 people,the total number,the rest is an annual income of more than 10,000 RMB;smoking rate was 25.9%,men outnumber women smokers(c2 = 3.27,P = 0.00);drinking rate 25.6%,same difference exists between the sexes(c2 = 1.69,P = 0.00).Sleep quality score was8.01 ± 3.54,male PSQI score of 7.35 ± 3.31,female 8.45 ± 3.62;from the sleep habits,the old men bedtime is 20: 50 ± 1.15 h,women 20: 09 ± 1.15 h men bedtime a little later than females(c2 = 5.89,P = 0.00);in contrast men waking time(6: 40 ± 0.91 h)than women: slightly early(6 52 ± 0.70 h),the difference statistically significant(c2 = 3.85,P = 0.00).506 elderly people exist difficulty falling asleep,the ratio was 54.7%,the proportion of women sleep difficulties than men(c2 = 5.79,P = 0.00);the presence of sleep maintenance difficulties in 433(46.8%)of the elderly,women than men(c2 = 6.71,P = 0.00);163 people have early awakening phenomenon,no significant difference between men and women.Only 66 elderly people that their sleep quality is very good,will not affect day life,accounting for 7.1 percent;at the same time,19 elderly people considered poor quality of sleep,serious impact on the lives and work the next day.The elderly sleep quality by Age(c2 = 16.44,P = 0.00),smoking(c2 = 9.10,P = 0.00),alcohol(c2 = 7.38,P = 0.00),presence or absence of chronic diseases(c2 = 37.25,P =0.00),surviving spouse(c2 = 14.66,P = 0.00),affect living conditions(c2 = 8.15,P =0.00)and other factors,P <0.05,the difference was statistically significant.Conclusion Chizhou sleep status of rural elderly can not be ignored,female,age,living alone,smoking,alcohol consumption,there is a chronic and annual disposable income <5000RMB is their risk factors,health education should take knowledge about sleep,physical exercise,use medical means to control chronic diseases,improve the income of the elderly to improve sleep quality and in the end to improve the life satisfaction.