Differences in sleep between black and white adults: An update and future directions

Sleep Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue , 2016, Pages 74-81

  Petrov, Megan E ^a   Lichstein, Kenneth L ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Black; Disparities; Insomnia; Race; Sleep apnea; Sleep duration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BLACK PERSON; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG USE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SLEEP PATTERN; SLEEP QUALITY; SLEEP TIME; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STATUS; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH DISPARITY; META ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SLEEP WAKE DISORDERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84958106242     PISSN: 13899457     EISSN: 18785506     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2015.01.011     Document Type: Review

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