Table 3.
Rating of General Health, Endorsement of Attempts to Address Sleep Problems and of the Occurrence of Common Sleep Disruptive Factors in the Past Month among Women Veterans in One VA Health Care System (n = 660)
| Survey Items, n (%) | With Insomnia (n = 345) | Without Insomnia (n = 315) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| General health | |||
| Poor | 18 (5.2) | 19 (6.1) | <.001 |
| Fair | 101 (29.4) | 57 (18.3) | |
| Good | 145 (42.2) | 107 (34.3) | |
| Very good | 68 (19.8) | 90 (28.9) | |
| Excellent | 12 (3.49) | 39 (12.5) | |
| Attempts to address sleep problems | |||
| Talked to a doctor about sleep problems | 230 (66.9) | 84 (26.7) | <.001 |
| Prescription med for sleep in past month | 133 (38.6) | 58 (18.5) | <.001 |
| Over-the-counter med for sleep in past month | 68 (19.7) | 29 (9.3) | <.001 |
| Causes of sleep problems in the past month | |||
| Pain | 215 (62.7) | 116 (36.9) | <.001 |
| Pregnancy | 6 (1.8) | 5 (1.6) | .999 |
| Menopause symptoms | 84 (24.6) | 41 (13.1) | <.001 |
| Taking care of kids/other people at night | 49 (14.4) | 32 (10.2) | .122 |
| Working at night | 24 (7.0) | 25 (8.0) | .659 |
| Stress or worries | 286 (83.1) | 165 (52.7) | <.001 |
| Nightmares | 160 (46.6) | 77 (24.6) | <.001 |
| Self-reported sleep quality | |||
| Very bad | 32 (9.3) | 17 (5.4) | <.001 |
| Fairly bad | 174 (50.4) | 55 (17.5) | |
| Fairly good | 137 (39.7) | 154 (49.0) | |
| Very good | 2 (0.6) | 88 (28.0) | |
| Type of sleep disturbance | |||
| Trouble falling asleep | 250 (72.5) | 92 (29.6) | <.001 |
| Trouble staying asleep | 312 (90.4) | 132 (42.2) | <.001 |