Objective:To investigate the sleep quality and relative factors of the people aged 18years or over in Tianjin Municipality.Methods:The participants came from the Tianjin Mental Health Survey conducted from Ju-ly to December in 2011.Total of 11618 residents aged 18 years or over were selected randomly among the general population and finished the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)for assessment of sleep quality and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12)for screening out the individual with possible mental disorders.The PSQI total score >7 was defined as poor sleep quality.Chi-square test and Wilcoxon rank sum test was used to conduct univa-riable analysis,and logistic regression was used to analyze the related factors to poorer sleep quality.Results:In this sample,980 people had poorer sleep quality,with the adjusted prevalence rate in Tianjin was 6.6%.Logistic regres-sion analysis showed risk factors to poorer sleep quality were female (OR =1.47,95%CI:1.19 -1.82),older age (30 -39 years old,40 -49 years old,50 -59 years old,60 -69 years old,70 years or older,OR =1.72(95%CI:1.10 -2.69),2.55(95%CI:1.66 -3.91),4.41 (95%CI:2.85 -6.83),5.34(95%CI:3.32 -8.59),5.40(95%CI:3.21 -9.08),at his/her own expense on medicare (OR =1.52,95%CI:1.15 -2.00),unemployment (OR =1.46,95%CI:1.05 -2.03)or retirement (OR =1.45,95%CI:1.02 -2.06),smoking (OR =1.49,95%CI:1.22-1.83),difficulty to engage in daily work or activities due to physical illness (OR =2.30,95%CI:1.85 -2.85), and GHQ -12 score ≥ 4 (OR =6.51,95%CI:5.46 -7.46).Conclusion:Although the prevalence rate of poorer sleep quality in the people aged 18 years or over in Tianjin is lower,the problem is common and should not to be ignored.