Purpose: Blacks experience a number of health disparities. Sleep disturbances contribute to
poor health. This preliminary study explores whether a disparity in sleep disturbances exists …

Introduction Epidemiologic studies have shown the importance of habitual sleep duration as
an index of health and mortality risks. However, little has been done to ascertain ethnic …

Purpose It is known that racial disparities exist in terms of disease prevalence and access to
health care. However, the link between race/ethnicity and sleep quality is often under …

Sleep may play an important role in health disparities. Indeed, several studies have shown
that racial/ethnic minorities in the United States are more likely to report short (≤ 6 hours) …

Sleep duration in America has gradually declined over the last four decades and appears to
have reached a plateau for the last six years, with recent studies reporting that the …

Study Objectives: Growing evidence indicates sleep is a major public health issue.
Race/ethnicity and socioeconomics may contribute to sleep problems. This study assessed …

Objectives Sleep problems appear to differentially affect racial minorities and people of
lower socioeconomic status (SES). These population subgroups also have higher rates of …

Objective: To examine the relationship between measures of sleep quality and the presence
of commonly encountered comorbid and sociodemographic conditions in elderly Black …

Objectives The current study examined the role of emotional distress in explaining
racial/ethnic differences in unhealthy sleep duration. Design Data from the 2004-2013 …

Meta-analyses and other previous reviews have identified distinct ethnic/racial differences in
the quantity, quality, and propensity for sleep disorders between black and white adults. The …