Association between nighttime sleep duration, physical activity and disability among the elderly
XIA Min1,2, QIAN Jinyu1,3, YAN Panpan2,4, WU Qian1,2
1. School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; 2. Department of Nursing, Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China; 3. Department of Nursing, Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China; 4. School of Nursing and Health, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China
Abstract：Objective To investigate the association between nighttime sleep duration, physical activity and disability among the elderly, so as to provide the basis for reduce the risk of disability and promote healthy aging. Methods Based on the 2020 database of China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), demographic information, lifestyle behaviors, chronic diseases and nighttime sleep duration were collected from people aged 60 years and older. Physical activity level was evaluated using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short. Disability status was measured using the basic Activities of Daily Living (ADL) scale. Association between nighttime sleep duration, physical activity and disability among the elderly were analyzed using multivariable logistic regression model. Results Totally 11 126 elderly participants were enrolled, with 5 423 males (48.74%) and 5 703 females (51.26%). The mean age was (69.92±7.08) years. Among them, 6 838 individuals (61.46%) had a nighttime sleep duration of <7 hours, and 2 247 individuals (20.20%) had a physical activity level of <600 MET-min/week. A total of 3 213 individuals were identified as having disability, with a detection rate of 28.88%. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that, after adjusting for age, gender, marital status, education level, residence, smoking, alcohol consumption, and multimorbidity of chronic diseases, compared with a nighttime sleep duration of 7-8 hours, those with <7 hours (OR=1.535, 95%CI: 1.386-1.700) and >8 hours (OR=1.186, 95%CI: 1.003-1.402) had an increased risk of disability by 53.5% and 18.6%, respectively. Compared with a physical activity level of ≥600 MET-min/week, those with <600 MET-min/week (OR=2.106, 95%CI: 1.901-2.335) had an increased risk of disability by 110.6%. Compared with those who had a nighttime sleep duration of 7-8 hours and a physical activity level of ≥600 MET-min/week, the elderly with a nighttime sleep duration of <7 hours and a physical activity level of <600 MET-min/week (OR=3.299, 95%CI: 2.831-3.843), a nighttime sleep duration of >8 hours and a physical activity level of <600 MET-min/week (OR=2.566, 95%CI: 1.954-3.369), a nighttime sleep duration of 7-8 hours and a physical activity level of <600 MET-min/week (OR=1.911, 95%CI: 1.564-2.334), and a nighttime sleep duration of <7 hours and a physical activity level of ≥600 MET-min/week (OR=1.503, 95%CI: 1.334-1.692) had an increased risk of disability by 229.9%, 156.6%, 91.1%, and 50.3%, respectively. Conclusion Short or long nighttime sleep duration and low physical activity levels can increase the risk of disability in the elderly.
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