Gender differences in insomnia - A study in the Hong Kong Chinese population

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 601-609

  Li, R H Y ^a   Wing, Y K ^a   Ho, S C ^a   Fong, S Y Y ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Gender differences; Insomnia; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DIVORCE; EDUCATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MORBIDITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP INDUCTION; SLEEP PATTERN; SOCIAL STATUS; UNEMPLOYMENT; WAKEFULNESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHINA; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

EID: 0036347861     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(02)00437-3     Document Type: Article

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