Journal article

Sleep duration and sleep patterns in Chinese university students: A comprehensive meta-analysis

L Li, YY Wang, SB Wang, L Li, L Lu, CH Ng, GS Ungvari, HFK Chiu, CL Hou, FJ Jia, YT Xiang

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine | AMER ACAD SLEEP MEDICINE | Published : 2017

Abstract

Study Objectives: This meta-analysis aimed to determine duration and patterns of sleep in Chinese university students. Methods: English (PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase) and Chinese (SinoMed, Wan Fang Database, and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure) databases were systematically and independently searched from their inception until August 16, 2016. Data on sleep duration and sleep patterns of tertiary student population in eligible studies were extracted and pooled using random-effects models. Results: A total of 57 studies with 82,055 university students were included in the meta-analysis. Pooled mean sleep duration was 7.08 h/d (95% confidence interval [CI]: 6.84 to 7.32 h/d). The percent..

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Grants

Awarded by Macau University of Science and Technology Foundation


Funding Acknowledgements

The study was supported by the University of Macau (SRG2014-00019-FHS; MYRG2015-00230-FHS; MYRG2016-00005-FHS). The University of Macau had no role in the study design, generating or interpreting the results, or publication of the study. All authors have seen and approved the manuscript. The authors report no conflicts of interest in regard to conducting this study and preparing the manuscript.