Journal article
Sleep duration and self-rated health in Chinese university students
L Li, KI Lok, SL Mei, XL Cui, L Li, CH Ng, GS Ungvari, YP Ning, FR An, YT Xiang
Sleep and Breathing | SPRINGER HEIDELBERG | Published : 2019
Abstract
Purpose: Little is known about the association between sleep duration and health status in Chinese university students. This study examined the association between sleep duration and self-rated health in university students in China. Methods: Altogether, 2312 subjects (928 in Macao, 446 in Hong Kong, and 938 in mainland China) were recruited. Standardized measures of sleep and self-reported health were administered. Sleep duration was categorized in the following way: < 6 h/day, 6 to 9 h/day. Results: Overall, 71% of university students reported poor health, 53% slept 7–9 h/day, 14% slept less than 6 h/day, 32% slept 6 to 9 h/day. Univariate analysis revealed that compared to students with..
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Awarded by Macau University of Science and Technology Foundation
Funding Acknowledgements
The study was funded by the University of Macau (MYRG2015-00230-FHS; MYRG2016-00005-FHS), the National Key Research & Development Program of China (No. 2016YFC1307200), the Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals Incubating Program (No. PX2016028), and the Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals' Ascent Plan (No. DFL20151801).