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Published in final edited form as: Sleep Med Rev. 2021 Feb 9;56:101455. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101455

Table 1.

Study characteristics of included studies of Cultural Adaptations of Psychological Interventions for Prevalent Sleep-Wake Disorders (N =56)

Article Underserved population N Women (%) White (%) Latino (%) Black (%) Asian (%) Other (%) Age M (SD) Education M (SD); %)a Income (%) Disability (%) Unemployment (%)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
75. Herbert et al., 2017 Veterans with chronic, nonterminal pain condition 129 7.8 47.0 14 28 5 6 52 (13.3) - < $20,000 : 36 - -
76. Lang et al., 2017 Veterans 160 20.0 75.0 13.1 11.3 3.8 10 34.2 (8) 14.2 (2.1); HS or less 20.2 < $10,000 : 13.1 $10,000 −24,999: 25.6 - 26.9
77. Mosher et al., 2018 Women with Stage IV breast cancer 47 100 89.4 - - - - Tx: 59.3 (12.0); Ctrl: 53.3 (10.9) Tx: 14.3 (2.1); Ctrl: 14.5 (2.6) ≤ $50,999 : 31.9 - 4.3
Behavioral Therapy
63, 64. Berger et al., 2009a,bc Women with breast cancer 219 100 96.5 3.5 - - - Tx:51.6; Ctrl: 52.9 ≤ HS 19.7 < $20,000 : 5.8 - -
69. Gebara et al., 2019 Older veterans 11 27.3 81.8 - 18.2 - - Tx: 64 (2.5); Ctrl: 66.2 (5.4) <HS 18.2 - 27.3 -
65. Germain et al., 2012 Veterans with sleep complains 50 10.0 82.0 - - - - Tx: 40 (14.1); Ctrl1: 39.4 (11.9); Ctrl2: 43.6 (14.) - - - -
66. Germain et al., 2014 Combatexposed Military Veterans 40 15.0 78.0 - - - - Tx: 40.9 (12.0); Ctrl: 35.9 (11.2) - - - -
67. Johnson et al., 2016 Veteran men with nocturia 72 0 47.2 1.4 45.8 - 4.2 Tx: 66.2 (12.8); Ctrl.1: 63.7 (11.7); Ctrl.2: 67.8 (10.8) - < $30,000 : 61.1 - -
70. Lee et al., 2020d Adults diagnosed with 51 26.0 49.0 - 38. - - 57 (6.8) ≤ HS 28 - - 100e
HIV/AIDS with fatigue
68. Martin et al., 2017 Veterans 60 yrs or older 42 7.1 71.4 - - - - 77.1 (9.9) 14.5 (2.5) - - 100
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
71. Brenes et al., 2016 Rural older adults 141 81.6 90.8 - 5.7 - 3.5 66.8 (6.2) < HS: 5 ≤ $24,999 : 23.4 - -
72. Heapy et al., 2017 Veterans with chronic back pain 125 22.4 64.5 7.3 25.8 - 2.4 57.9 (11.6) 13.9 (2.1) - 18.4 15.2
73. Stanley et al., 2016 Older adults from lowincome, or minority communities with anxiety worry 40 9.0 15.0 2.5 82.5 - 2.5 62.9 (8) 13.6 (1.8) < $10,000 : 38.5 $10,000 - $20,000 : 28.2 26.3 -
74. Stanley et al., 2018 Older adults from lowincome, or minority communities with anxiety or worry 134 81.3 17.1 4.5 76.8 - 1.5 66.9 (9.2) 13.6 (2.8) < $10,000 : 26.9 - -
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
35. Alessi et al., 2016 Older veterans with insomnia 159 3.1 78.6 6.3 4.4 - 7.6 72.2 (7.7) < HS: 3.8, HS: 15.7 - - 76.1
50. Cain et al., 2019 Pregnant women 53 100 41.5 26.4 56.6 - 3.8 29.1 (5.6) - - - -
51. Chakravorty et al., 2019 Alcoholdependent veterans 22 0 - - 73 - - 54.5 (6.9) 12 (0.8) - - 64
36. Drake et al., 2019 Postmenopaus al women with insomnia 150 100 52.0 0.7 39.3 - 2 56.4 (5.6) - - - -
38. Edinger et al., 2009 Veterans with insomnia 81 13.6 58.0 - - - - 54.2 (13.7) - - - -
37. Edinger & Sampson, 2003 Veterans 20 14.0 75.0 0 25 0 0 51 (13.7) - - - -
39. Epstein & Dirksen, 2007 Women with breast cancer 72 100 95.8 0 2.8 0 1.4 Tx: 57.1 (9.8); Ctrl: 59.1 (10.6) Tx: 15.7 (3); Ctrl: 15.2 (2.5) - - -
40. Fiorentino et al., 2010 Breast cancer survivors 14 100 85.7 7.1 - 7.1 7.1 61 (11.6) - - - -
41. Fung et al., 2016 Older veterans 134 3.0 78.4 - - - - 72.2 (7.7) <HS 4.5; HS 14.2 - - -
52. Kalmbach et al., 2019 Postmenopaus al women 150 100 52 0.7 39.3 - 2 56.4 (5.6) - - - 28.7
42. Laurel Franklin et al., 2018 Rural veterans with PTSD 18 0 28 - 66 - 6 53.8 (12) HS 22.3 - - 28
54. Manber et al., 2019f Pregnant women 179 100 48 38 3.4 14.5 28.5 33 - - - -
43. Margolies et al., 2013 Veterans with PTSD 40 10.0 40 - 60 - - 37.7 (9.1) - - - -
44. Matthews et al., 2014 Women breast cancer survivors with chronic insomnia 56 100 - - - - - Tx: 52.2 (6.9); Ctrl: 52.9 (7.8) C: 66.1 Tx: $60,001 $80,000 ; Ctrl: $40,001 $60,000 b - -
45. McCurry et al., 2016 Postmenopaus al women with insomnia symptoms and hot flashes 106 100 91.5 - 0.9 - 7.6 54.8 (4.2) < HS or GED: 4.7 - - -
46. Palesh et al., 2018 Women with Stage I-III breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy 71 100 9 0 3 1 0 52.5 (9.8) - - - -
47. Pigeon et al., 2017 Veterans with a diagnosis of MDD and sleep problems 27 11.1 81.5 - 18.5 - - - < HS 7.4; HS 37 - - 29.6
53. Pigeon et al., 2019 Veterans 50 20.0 70 4 - - - 54.8 ≤ HS or GED 38 - - -
48. Scogin et al., 2018 Rural middleaged and older adults 40 90 57.5 - - - - 58.1 (5.6) Tx: 13.5 5); Ctrl: 12.7 (1.9) - 32.5 17.5
49. Ulmer et al., 2011 Veterans with PTSD 22 38.8 33.3 - 33.3 - 33.3 46 (11.1) - - - -
Cognitive Processing Therapy
78. Galovski et al., 2016 Women interpersonal assault survivors 92 100 50 3 50 - 20 36.9 (11.8) 14.2 (2.9); > HS: 50% ≤ $20,000 : 74 - -
79. Galovski et al., 2009 Women sexual assault survivors suffering from PTSD 108 100 84.3 - - - - 33 (10.) 15 (2) ≤ $20,000 : 29.6 - -
80. Gutner et al., 2013 Women rape victims with PTSD 171 100 71.6 - 25.4 - 3 ITT sample 32 (10) 14.4 (2.3) - - -
Complementary and Alternative Therapy
55. Innes & Selfe, 2012 Older women 20 100 75 - 25 - 20 Tx: 58.4 (2); Ctrl: 58.9 (2.9) <4 years C: 35% - - 35
56. Irwin et al., 2017 Breast cancer Survivors with insomnia 90 100 85.6 - - - - Tx: 59.6 (7.9); Ctrl: 60 (9.3) Tx: 15.8 (1.2); Ctrl: 15.7 (1.4) - - 38.9
61. Jamison et al., 2019 Veterans with current or recent PTSD 80 12.5 43.8 - 22.5 7.5 26.3 53.1 (10.8) - - - -
57. Nakamura et al., 2017 Veterans with Gulf War Illness Symptoms 60 10 85 8.3 6.7 0 5 50.7 (7.3) - - - -
58. Nakamura et al., 2011 Veterans with self-reported sleep disturbance 63 4.8 - - - - - Tx: 49.9 (10.3); Ctrl: 53.8 (10.4) - - - -
59. Nidich et al., 2016 Men in prison 181 0 52.5 6.6 16 - 24.9 29 - - - -
62. Porter et al., 2019 Women with metastatic breast cancer 63 100 74 - - - - 57.3(11.5) 17(6.9); HS/SC: 28.6 ≤ $50,000 : 39.7 - 71.4
60. Stoerkel et al., 2018 Women with breast cancer for whom surgery would be their initial treatment 100 100 54 14 20 4 - 31–35: 1%; 36–45: 11%; >45: 81% <HS:0; HS: 10% - - -
Eclectic Therapy
85. Alschuler et al., 2018 Adults with multiple sclerosis that causes disability 28 92.9 82.1 - 7.1 3.6 3.6 Tx: 59.8 (7.7); Ctrl: 59.8 (6.5) HS or GED: 7.1% - 100 -
86. Church et al., 2016 Veterans with PTSD 21 33.0 - - - - - 56 - - - -
87. Kahn et al., 2016 Veterans 160 18.8 52.5 25.4 11.6 5 7.7 33.4 (6.6) < HS: 0; HS or GED: 11 - - -
Imagery Rehearsal Therapy
89. Cook et al., 2010 Male veterans with chronic, severe PTSD 124 0 41.9 - 51.6 - 6.4 59.4 (3.6) <HS: 15.3; HS: 39.5 - - 30.3
90. Harb et al., 2019 Veterans 108 13.9 58.3 - 37 - 4.6 37.1 ≤ HS 34.3 - - 56.5e
88. Krakow et al., 2001 Women sexual assault survivors with PTSD 168 100 62.5 - - - 37.5 Tx: Completer 40 (11.2), Noncomple ter 37 (12.7); Ctrl: Completer 36 (9.3), Noncomple < C: 62 ≤ $10,000 : 45 ter 31 (10.5) - -
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction
81. Cash et al., 2015 Women with fibromyalgia 91 100 - - - - - - - - - -
82. Lengacher et al., 2015 Women diagnosed with breast cancer 79 100 73.4 11.4 10.1 - 5.1 57 (9.7) <HS: 20 < $10,000 : 11.7 $10,000 - $20,000 : 20.8 - -
83. Shapiro et al., 2003 Women with Stage II breast cancer who were cancerfree at the time of the study 63 100 85.7 7.9 3.2 - - 57 (9.7) HS: 49.2 - 14.3 -
84. Witek Janusek et al., 2019 Women with breast cancer 164 100 76.8 4.3 14 1.2 1.8 55.1 - $10,000 - $29,000 : 17.7 - -
Problem-solving Therapy
91. Bedford et al., 2018 College student veterans with at least mild depression 24 20.8 70.8 29.2 - - - 32.7 (7.5) - - - 45.8

Note: Separate values for treatment and control condition were reported if an overall value was not reported; Reference number precedes author name in Article column. PTSD= Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; MDD=Major Depressive Disorder

a

HS: High School, SC: Some College, C: College graduate

b

Income refers to median annual income

c

Values reported are from Berger et al., 2009b

d

Lee et al., 2020 was the only article to report percentage gender minority characteristics: Transgender 4%

e

Lee et al., 2020: unemployed included people who were unemployed, retired, and/or had a disability; Hard et al., 2019: unemployed included people who were unemployed and/or retired

f

Manber et al., 2019 reported 24.02% of participants received treatment in Spanish.