Abstract Study Objectives: Racial and ethnic differences in sleep duration are not well
understood. Research shows that short (≤ 6 hours) and long (≥ 9 hours) sleepers have …

Introduction Epidemiologic studies have shown the importance of habitual sleep duration as
an index of health and mortality risks. However, little has been done to ascertain ethnic …

Sleep duration in America has gradually declined over the last four decades and appears to
have reached a plateau for the last six years, with recent studies reporting that the …

Abstract Study Objectives: To define the prevalence of poor sleep patterns in the US
Hispanic/Latino population, identify sociodemographic and psychosocial predictors of short …

PURPOSE: Little is known about population determinants of short sleep duration. The
authors examined associations between short sleep duration and income, education and …

Despite mounting evidence that sleep duration is a risk factor across diverse health and
functional domains, little is known about the distribution and determinants of sleep. In 2003 …

Background Prior studies report less favorable sleep characteristics among non-Whites as
compared with non-Hispanic Whites. However, few population-based studies have used …

Abstract Study Objectives: Short and/or long sleep duration are associated with
cardiometabolic disease risk and may be differentially experienced among minorities and …

Sleep duration is associated with cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk factors,
depression, automobile and workplace accidents, and prospective mortality. Little is known …

Sleep may play an important role in health disparities. Indeed, several studies have shown
that racial/ethnic minorities in the United States are more likely to report short (≤ 6 hours) …