SLEEP 2011 Abstract Supplement

B. Clinical Sleep Science VIII. Medical Disorders and Sleep
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SLEEP DURATION AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT: ANALYSIS
OF THE 2009 NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY
Mallick AM 1 , Chamnongvongse P 4 , Singh M 1,3 , Pandey A 1 , Zizi F 1,2,3 ,
Von Gizycki H 1 , Jean-Louis G 1,2,3 , Shaw RN 1
1
Department of Medicine, Brooklyn Health Disparities Center,
Brooklyn, NY, USA, 2 Deaprtment of Medicine, Sleep Disorders
Center, New York, NY, USA, 3 Department of Ophthalmology, SUNY
Downstate Medical Center, New York, NY, USA, 4 Department of
Family Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, New York, NY,
USA
Introduction: This study ascertained the independent association of
visual impairment (VI) with sleep duration using the National Health
Interview Survey (NHIS) data.
Methods: Analysis was based on the 2009 NHIS, providing valid sleep
and vision data for 19,985 volunteers (ages: 18-85). The sample was
87% white and 13% black; 55% women; and 70% had a family income
8hrs); 33% were obese
(≥30kg/m^2); and 34% reported negative moods (depression/anxiety).
Long sleep was more common among blacks [18% vs. 14%, p