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Insomnia and its associated factors among  older people of selected ward of Banepa municipality, Nepal.

Manisha DangolSunil ShresthaSita Kumari Rai Koirala
Published in: Nursing open (2019)
The mean age of the respondents (N = 114) was 76.04 (SD 7.81), years and 51.8% were females. The prevalence of insomnia was 71.1% in the older population. Significant associations were found between insomnia and advanced age (p = .002), illiteracy (p < .001), not working (p < .001), financially dependent on others (p < .001), presence of comorbid disease (p < .001) and taking regular medicine at present (p < .001).
Keyphrases
  • sleep quality
  • risk factors
  • physical activity
  • middle aged