Gender differences in the relationship between walking activity and sleep disturbance among community-dwelling older adult with diabetes in Taiwan

ABSTRACT

This study explored the gender differences in the relationship between walking activity and sleep disturbances. A cross-sectional study of 201 community-dwelling older adults with diabetes was conducted in southern Taiwan. Using the Taiwanese version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, self-administered short version (IPAQ-SS), information on physical activity and sleep disturbance conditions was collected. Among older female adults with diabetes, 54.2% reported sleep disturbance significantly higher than males (38.1%). Logistic regression analysis suggested that for women, in addition to the active group, older adults in the low-active, high-walking group exhibited a significantly lower rate of sleep disturbance than did those who walked less.

KEYWORDS:

• Diabetes
• gender
• older age
• sleep disturbance
• walking activity

Disclosure statement

All of the authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Funding

This study was funded by the National Health Research Institutes (NHRI-10302PI), Taiwan.