Prevalence and associated factors of DSM-5 insomnia disorder in the general population of Qatar

BMC Psychiatry

Suhad Daher-Nashif¹  Monica Zolezzi²  Aisha Mohammed H. A. Al-Hamadi³  Maryam Ali Al-Thani³  Catalina Petcu³  Salma Mawfek Khaled³  Peter Woodruff⁴ 

[1] College of Medicine, QU-Health and not the other way around, Doha, Qatar;College of Pharmacy, QU-Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar;Social and Economic Survey Research Institute as opposed to Research Institute seperate from Social and Economic Survey, Qatar University, P.O. Box: 2713, Doha, Qatar;University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK;Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar;

关键词: Sleep condition Indicator;    DSM-5;    Insomnia;    Depression;    Anxiety;    Qatar;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12888-020-03035-8

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundEpidemiological studies of insomnia in the Middle East remain scarce. The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of insomnia and explore its associations in the general population of Qatar. With almost 100 nationalities, Qatar is one of the most culturally diverse, richest, and fastest developing countries in the Arabian Peninsula.MethodsA probability sample of community-dwelling adults were surveyed in February of 2019. A total of 1611 respondents completed face-to-face interviews in Arabic or English. Logistic regression modeled associations with insomnia, our dependent variable, as defined by a score of ≤16 on the eight-item Sleep Condition Indicator or according to criteria for insomnia in the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition or DSM-5.ResultsApproximately, 5.5% of the sample screened positive for insomnia and the 30-day prevalence of those who met all the DSM-5 criteria for insomnia disorder was 3.0%. In addition, 2.0% of the sample screened positive for depression and 3.4% for anxiety in the past 2 weeks. Multivariable analysis showed the following were significantly associated with insomnia: Arab ethnicity, young age, unemployment, being married, having less than high school education, fair or poor health, anxiety, and depression.ConclusionsInsomnia prevalence was in the lower range of previously reported DSM-defined estimates from developed Western countries. Our findings highlight the need for raising awareness and improving sleep hygiene in potential risk groups such as younger adults and those of Arab ethnicity, in addition to incorporating insomnia screening in the provision of mental health services.

【 授权许可】

CC BY