Objective sleep quality in diverse older adults: a cross-sectional study on the importance of race and ethnicity and sex
Our findings demonstrate significant variations in objective sleep measures across sociodemographic groups, with non-White participants and men experiencing poorer sleep quality. These disparities may contribute to health inequalities, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions to support at-risk populations.
Authors
- Katie L. Stone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2797-3171)
- Kristine S. Yaffe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0919-3825)
- Clémence Cavaillès (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8443-2307)
- Carrie Peltz
- Yue Leng
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- California Pacific Medical Center (US)
- Northern California Institute for Research and Education (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04204-w
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and related disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.24
Funders
- National Institute on Aging