A survey on sleep conditions of Jinuo People
- VernacularTitle:基诺族睡眠状况调查及分析
- Author:
Chuanyuan KANG
;
Jianzhong YANG
;
Xudong ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Jinuo People Sleep Insomnia
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
1991;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To study the sleep conditions, the prevalence of insomnia and the treatment problems in Jinuo People.Methods: 126 Jinuo People were investigated with “questionnaire of sleep conditions" which was designed for this study. Results: Sleep duration of Jinuo people decrease as they get old. The rate of siesta in people under 30-year-old was significantly higher than that of over 30-year-old. Among 126 Jinuo people,43 suffered from insomnia (34.12%). Psychiatric diseases(41.86%)and alcohol dependence(30.23%) were the two most common causes of insomnia. Among the patients with insomnia, 11(25.58%) sought for treatment. Conclusion: Compared with the general population, the prevalence of insomnia in Jinuo people was relatively higher. In view of the sampling bias and small sample, this results need to be validated by further study.
