Volume : VI, Issue : XI, November - 2017

Prevalence of Insomnia and its associated factors among geriatric population in an urban area of Delhi, India.

Dr. Amit Kumar, Dr. Bratati Banerjee, Dr. Piyush Kumar Gupta, Dr. Saket Parashar, Dr. Dalveer Singh, Vijeta Kamboj Ujjainia

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 Introduction: Insomnia refers to the difficulty in initiation, maintenance, duration or quality of sleep. People may experience poor concentration, lower productivity and poorer work quality.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of insomnia and its association with socio–demographic   factors and co–morbidities among elderly.

Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study conducted among geriatrics in an urban area of Delhi. Data was collected using a semi structured pre tested interview schedule based on a validated insomnia–screening tool. Data was analyzed for any association between insomnia and socio–demographic factors.

Results: Out of 450 subjects, 110 were found to have insomnia and associated with increasing age, general health problems and endocrine problems. 

Conclusion: Prevalence of insomnia was 24.4% and associated with few risk factors. 

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Dr. Amit Kumar, Dr. Bratati Banerjee, Dr. Piyush Kumar Gupta, Dr. Saket Parashar, Dr. Dalveer Singh, Vijeta Kamboj Ujjainia, Prevalence of Insomnia and its associated factors among geriatric population in an urban area of Delhi, India., INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-6 | Issue-11 | November-2017

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