Research Article
Factors Associated with Insomnia among Elderly Patients Attending a Geriatric Centre in Nigeria
Table 2
Sociodemographic characteristics and the prevalence of insomnia.
| | | Insomnia | | | | Yes = 232
(%) | No = 611
(%) | |
| | Age groups (years) | | | | | 60–64 | 70 (29.9) | 164 (70.1) | = 4.123
= 0.390 | | 65–69 | 66 (29.9) | 155 (70.1) | | 70–74 | 47 (24.6) | 144 (75.4) | | 75–79 | 21 (21.2) | 78 (78.8) | | ≥80 | 28 (28.6) | 70 (71.4) | | Sex | | | | | Males | 80 (23.5) | 260 (76.5) | = 4.551
= 0.03 | | Females | 152 (30.2) | 351 (69.8) | | Marital status | | | | | Currently married | 128 (24.9) | 387 (75.1) | = 4.718
= 0.01 | | Not currently married | 104 (31.7) | 224 (68.3) | | Education | | | | | None | 123 (24.1) | 388 (75.9) | = 7.744
= 0.00 | | Had formal education | 109 (32.8) | 223 (67.2) | | Occupational activities | | | | | Not currently engaged in occupational activities | 162 (26.5) | 449 (73.5) | = 1.128
= 0.164 | | Currently engaged in occupational activities | 70 (30.2) | 162 (69.8) | | Living arrangement | | | | | Alone | 21 (19.8) | 85 (80.2) | = 3.613
= 0.057 | | With others | 211 (28.6) | 526 (71.4) | | Financial support | | | | | Self | 50 (25.8) | 144 (74.2) | = 0.386
= 0.535 | | Others | 182 (28.0) | 467 (72.0) | | Number of children | | | | | 0–5 | 127 (26.6) | 350 (73.4) | = 0.442
= 0.506 | | ≥6 | 105 (28.7) | 261 (71.3) | | Income | | | | | Below the poverty line (<$1.25 per day) | 103 (34.7) | 194 (65.3) | = 11.783
< 0.000 | | Above the poverty line (≥$1.25 per day) | 129 (23.6) | 417 (76.4) |
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Significant at 5% level of significance.
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