Association between depressive symptoms and poor sleep quality among Han and Manchu ethnicities in a large, rural, Chinese population

Ru Qing Liu, Michael S. Bloom, Qi Zhen Wu, Zhi Zhou He, Zhengmin Qian, Katherine A. Stamatakis, Echu Liu, Michael Vaughn, Wayne R. Lawrence, Mingan Yang, Tao Lu, Qian Sheng Hu, Guang Hui Dong

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Abstract

Objectives To estimate the relationship between sleep quality and depression, among Han and Manchu ethnicities, in a rural Chinese population. Methods A sample of 8,888 adults was selected using a multistage cluster and random sampling method. Sleep quality was evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Depressive symptoms were assessed via the Center for Epidemiological Survey, Depression Scale (CES-D). Logistic regression was conducted to assess associations between sleep quality and depression. Results The prevalence of poor sleep quality and depression in the Manchus (20.74% and 22.65%) was significantly lower than that in the Hans (29.57% and 26.25%), respectively. Depressive participants had higher odds ratios of global and all sub PSQI elements than non-depressive participants, both among the Hans and the Manchus. Additive interactions were identified between depressive symptoms and ethnicity with global and four sub-PSQI elements, including subjective sleep quality, sleep disturbance, use of sleep medication and daytime dysfunction. Conclusions The findings revealed that the prevalence of poor sleep quality and depression among the Hans was greater than among the Manchus. Depression was associated with higher odds of poor sleep quality.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numbere0226562
JournalPloS one
Volume14
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2019

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