Prevalence of insomnia among Chinese adults in Hong Kong: A population-based study

Journal of Sleep Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1 PART I, 2011, Pages 117-126

  Wong, Wing S ^a   Fielding, Richard ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adult; Chinese; Epidemiology; Insomnia; Population based study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79751489968     PISSN: 09621105     EISSN: 13652869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2010.00822.x     Document Type: Article

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