Category: Demographics

Demographics

Sleep Techs Can Now Prove Their Pediatric-Specific Expertise (Editor’s Message)

BRPT launches a specialty exam for pediatric sleep. It is taken from the test-taker's home and earns those who pass a digital badge.

Demographics

COVID-19 Isolation Linked to Worse Sleep in Women Than Men

There was a progressive increase in anxiety, depression, poor sleep quality, and trauma for males and females. But it was greater for females over time.

Demographics

Study Shows Fitbit Heart Rate-Tracking Devices Accurately Track Light, REM, and Deep Sleep Stages

Fitbit has validated the ability of wrist-worn trackers that incorporate movement and cardiac sensors, like Fitbit Alta HR, Fitbit Blaze, and Fitbit Charge 2, to accurately determine light, deep, and REM sleep stages. The...

Age

Sleep Disruption & Depression: Depressive Symptoms Arise in Adolescent, But Not Adult, Mice with Repeated Sleep Delays

Their findings are particularly relevant in the context of a pandemic, when adolescents' mental health is already under strain.

Sex

Drugs Aren’t Typically Tested on Women. AI Could Correct That Bias.

Though men and women can have different responses to medications—Ambien, for example, metabolizes more slowly in women, causing next-day grogginess—doctors may not know about these differences because most clinical trial data are biased toward men.

Race/Ethnicity

Race & Ethnicity May Not Play Role in RLS During Pregnancy

Penn State investigators found differences between different racial and ethnic groups and the prevalence of restless legs syndrome during pregnancy, but they do not believe that race was the cause of the differences.

Relationship Status

If You Sleep in This Position, You’re More Likely to Divorce, Survey Says

A new survey found that nearly 90% of divorced couples slept in the "female spoon" position before ending their relationships.

Career

For Young Athletes, Inadequate Sleep Leads to Decreased Performance

Faced with competing demands including school, sports, and social life, young athletes tend to put off sleep in favor of other activities.

Socioeconomic

Outdoor Light Linked with Teens’ Sleep and Mental Health

Teens in areas with the highest levels of outdoor light went to bed about 29 minutes later and got 11 fewer minutes of sleep than did teens in areas with the lowest levels.

Regional

Here’s What 12,000 Respondents in 6 Countries Say About Their Sleep During the Pandemic

Thailand was revealed as the nation that was most sleep deprived, with half of respondents claiming they were definitely sleep deprived, followed by Germany, the US, UK, Italy, and Spain.