Study On Poor Sleep Quality And Its Associated Risk Factors Among Elderly Population In Chennai

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Introduction:Population Aging Is A Major Health Issue In Most Countries, Sleep Is One Of The Significant Factors Affecting Aging And Elderly People’s Quality Of Life. The Present Study Was Done To Assess Sleep Quality And Its Contributing Factors Among Elderly People. Methods:This Cross-sectional Study Involving 150 Elderly People Aged 60 Or More Was Conducted In Pudupet,Chennai.Data Was Collected Using Structurally Formatted Online Questionnaires Prepared In English And Translated To Tamil Which Is Modified And Taken From Previous Studies.PQSI And Five Point Depression Scale Is Calculated.The Results Which Are Obtained From The Questionnaire, PQSI And Five Point Depression Scale Was Used For Statistical Analysis In SPSS Software. Results: There Were Noteworthy Correlations Discovered For Smoking And Caffeine Consumption With PSQI Score. To Be More Precise, The Prevalence Of Poor Sleep Quality Was Higher In Smokers (p=0.04) And People Who Consume Caffeine (p=0.02). Age(p=0.8039), Sex(p=0.6241), Marital Status(p=0.6947), Co Morbidity(p=0.8554) And 5 Point Depression Scale Score(p=0.8340) Do Not Significantly Associate With Poor Sleep Quality Conclusion: Prevalence Of Poor Sleep Quality Among Elderly Was Around 90% And It Had Significant Association With Smoking And Caffeine Intake.

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