Impact of Work and Retirement on Sleep Quality in Older Adults

Sample size: 31868 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Karakida Maki, Stokes Jeffrey

Primary Institution: University of Massachusetts Boston

How do work status, race/ethnicity, and nativity affect sleep quality among older adults?

Older workers are more likely to experience sleep disorders compared to retirees, with significant differences based on race and nativity.

Older workers have a significantly higher likelihood of sleep disorder compared to retirees.
Black race, assets, education, and age are positively related to sleep deprivation.
Marital loss and female gender are associated with lower onsets of sleep disturbances.
US-born and foreign-born non-Hispanic Black adults have a higher risk of insomnia compared to US-born non-Hispanic White adults.
Non-native Hispanic workers and foreign-born non-Hispanic Other workers experience more sleep difficulties than US-born non-Hispanic White workers.

This study found that older people who work have more trouble sleeping than those who are retired, and this varies by race and where they were born.

Multilevel linear regression was used to analyze sleep health in relation to work status, race/ethnicity, and nativity.

Americans aged 50 and older, including diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.

p<0.05

Access the complete publication on the publisher's website