Association Between Alcohol Use Patterns and Insomnia Symptoms or Poor Sleep Quality Among Adult Women: An Internet Cross-Sectional Survey in Japan

Overview

Journal Clocks Sleep

Publisher MDPI

Date 2025 Feb 21

PMID 39982312

Authors

Suguru Nakajima

Yuichiro Otsuka

Yoshitaka Kaneita

Osamu Itani

Yuki Kuwabara

Aya Kinjo

Ruriko Minobe

Hitoshi Maesato

Susumu Higuchi

Hideyuki Kanda

Hisashi Yoshimoto

Maki Jike

Hideaki Kasuga

Teruna Ito

Yoneatsu Osaki

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Abstract

It is unclear whether patterns of alcohol consumption are associated with sleep disturbance. We aimed to investigate the relationship between comprehensive alcohol-related factors and insomnia symptoms, as well as sleep quality, among adult women in Japan. Responses to an online cross-sectional survey were gathered from 12,000 women. The survey items included demographic characteristics, alcohol consumption (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, nightcaps, years of drinking), sleep-related factors (sleep duration, insomnia symptoms, sleep quality), lifestyle-related factors, and mental health. Binary logistic regression was used to investigate the relationship between alcohol consumption and both insomnia symptoms and sleep quality. A total of 10,233 women were included in the final analysis. The results revealed that several alcohol-related behaviors, including the consumption of nightcaps and years of drinking, were significantly associated with insomnia symptoms and poor sleep quality. Specifically, nightcaps were significantly associated with all types of insomnia symptoms and poor sleep quality, with a higher odds ratio than other alcohol-related items. Our findings suggest that specific alcohol-related behaviors, particularly the consumption of nightcaps, are associated with insomnia symptoms and poor sleep quality among women. Intervention programs for alcohol consumption should be provided to prevent sleep problems among women.

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