Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 93-99 , January 2003

Sleepiness and sleep in elderly subjects with hearing complaints

  • R Asplund

      Affiliations

    • Family Medicine Stockholm, Karolinska Institute, SE-141 57 Huddinge, Sweden
    • The Research and Development Unit, Jämtland County Council, SE-831 25 Östersund, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationPresent address: Tallvägen 3, S-833 34 Strömsund, Sweden. Tel.: +46-670-10007; fax: +46-631-65626

Received 18 March 2002 ,Revised 31 July 2002 ,Accepted 6 August 2002.

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    The occurrence of daytime sleepiness (left group of bars), and of daytime napping (right group of bars) in men and women with good hearing (white bars) and poor hearing (black bars). DS: good vs. poor

    The occurrence of daytime sleepiness (left group of bars), and of daytime napping (right group of bars) in men and women with good hearing (white bars) and poor hearing (black bars). DS: good vs. poor hearing, men P<0.0001, women P<0.0001. Daytime napping: P<0.001 and P<0.001, respectively.

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    The occurrence of poor sleep (left group of bars), frequent awakenings (middle group of bars) and difficulty in falling asleep again after nocturnal awakening (right group of bars) in men and women wi

    The occurrence of poor sleep (left group of bars), frequent awakenings (middle group of bars) and difficulty in falling asleep again after nocturnal awakening (right group of bars) in men and women with good hearing (white bars) and poor hearing (black bars). Poor sleep: good vs. poor hearing, men P<0.01, women P<0.001. Frequent awakenings: men NS, women P<0.001. Difficulty in falling asleep again: men NS, women P<0.0001.

PII: S0167-4943(02)00062-6

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 93-99 , January 2003

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