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. 2019 Oct 11;105(3):614–643. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgz065

Table 1.

Characteristics of Included Studies in the Systematic Review (n = 78), Studies A-K

Author (Y), Reference - Setting - Country (Period of Analysis) - N (% men) - Age ± SD/[IQR] - Diabetes Duration - Diabetes Diagnosis - Diabetes Treatment - Insomnia or Insomnia Symptoms Measure - Distribution/Cutoff Metabolic Parameters and Glycemic Control
None HbA1c FPG BMI Waist HDL LDL Chol TG SBP DBP
Abdelgadir (2009) (24) - Outpatient clinic - Sudan (NR) - 60 (67%) - 57 y - 16 ± NR - Clinically diagnosed - NR - MOS-SS - Insomnia yes/no x
Al Tannir (2016) (25) - General population - Saudi Arabia (2014-2015) - 161 DM (42% in general population) - General population: 33 ± 12 y - NR - Self-report - NR - Unknown questionnaire - Sleep disturbance yes or maybe/no x
Aribas (2015) (26) - Outpatient clinic - Turkey (NR) - 78 (39%) - 50 ± 9 y - 6 [2–12] y - Clinically diagnosed - NR - PSQI - PSQI >5 = insomnia symptoms x x x x x x x x x x
Bani-Issa (2017) (27) - Community health care setting - UAE (NR) - 268 (38%) - 42 ± 13 y - 75% = 0–10 y - Clinically diagnosed - NR - PSQI - PSQI ≥5 = insomnia symptoms x
Bedi (2011) (28) - Outpatient clinic - India (NR) - 201 (50%) - 40-60 y - NR - Clinically diagnosed - 100% oral medication - PSQI - PSQI >5 = insomnia symptoms x
Bener (2010) (29) - Health care center/ primary care - Qatar (2009) - 847 (47%) - 59% = 40–59 y - NR - Clinically diagnosed - 100% oral medication - PSQI - PSQI >5 = insomnia symptoms x
Bhaskar (2016) (30) - Outpatient clinic - India (2015) - 68 (NR) - 18-60 y - NR - NR - NR - AIS - Score >6 = insomnia x
Bilge (2016) (18) - Outpatient clinic - Turkey (2015) - 40 (30%) - 48 ± 10 y - NR - NR - NR - PSQI - PSQI >5 = insomnia symptoms x
Budhiraja (2011) (31) - General population - USA (<2010) - 207 (NR) - General population: 42 ± 13y - NR - Self-report - NR - DSM-IV insomnia criteria - yes/no x
Celik (2012) (32) - Tertiary care - Turkey (NR) - 46 (52%) - 59 ± 12 y - NR - Clinically diagnosed - NR - PSQI - PSQI >5 = insomnia symptoms x
Chang (2017) (33) - Secondary care - Taiwan (2013–2014) - 275 (0%) - 58 ± 8 y - ≥3 mo - Clinically diagnosed - 78% OAD 14% OAD + insulin 4% diet + exercise - PSQI - PSQI >6 = insomnia symptoms x
Cheng (2019) (34) - Secondary care - Taiwan (2014-2016) - 201 (52%) - 70 ± 6.9 y - NR - Self-report - NR - Self-report - Sleep disturbance ≥1 night per week yes/no x
Cho (2014) (35) - Secondary care - South Korea (2011) - 614 (62%) - 60 ± 11y - 10 ± 8 y - Clinically diagnosed - NR Insomnia variable 1: - Self-report - Insomnia = difficulty falling asleep, maintaining sleep, early morning waking and non- restorative sleep ≥3 times/wk Insomnia variable 2: - PSQI - PSQI ≥5 = insomnia symptoms x
Colbay (2015) (36) - Secondary care - Turkey (2011) - 53 (42%) - 51 ± 8 y - 8 y - Clinically diagnosed - 49% OAD 42% OAD + insulin 9% insulin - PSQI - PSQI >5 = insomnia symptoms x
Cuellar (2008) (37) - Secondary care - USA (2004-2005) - 35 (44%) - 61 ± 11 y - NR - Clinically diagnosed - NR - PSQI - PSQI >6 = insomnia symptoms x
Cunha (2008) (38) - Secondary care - Brazil (2005) - 50 (24%) - Median: 62 (range 44–79) y - 38% >10 y - Clinically diagnosed - NR - PSQI - PSQI >5 = insomnia symptoms x
El-Aghoury (2017) (39) - NR - Egypt (NR) - 46 (NR) - 48 ± 7 y - NR - Clinically diagnosed - NR - NHANES sleep questionnaire - Insomnia = difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep x
Ford (2015) (40) - General population - USA (2002, 2007, 2012) DM: - 2002: 2179 (43%) - 2007: 2028 (44%) - 2012: 3526 (44%) - Mean age: 45 y in 2002; 47 y in 2012 - NR - Self-report - NR - Self-report - “During the past 12 months, have you regularly had insomnia or trouble sleeping?” x
Fritschi 2017 (41) - Veteran Hospital + flyers - USA (2012–2013) - 80 (53%) - 58 ± 8 y - 9 ± 7 y - Self-report - 70% metformin - Actigraph: sleep efficiency, wake after sleep onset - Not applicable x
Fukui (2012) (42) - Outpatient clinic - Japan (NR) - 296 (100%) - 64 ± 10 y - 14 ± 11 - Clinically diagnosed - 63% OAD 25% insulin 12% diet - PSQI - PSQI >5 = insomnia symptoms x
Gozashti (2016) (43) - Outpatient clinic - Iran (2014) - 118 (76%) - 58 ± 11 y - NR - Clinically diagnosed - 100% OAD - PSQI - PSQI >5 = insomnia symptoms x x x x x x
Grandner (2011) (44) - General population - USA (2006) - 18 888 DM (41%) - General population: ±53 y - NR - Self-report - NR - Self-report - Sleep complaints: reporting difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep or sleeping too much ≥6 days over 2 weeks x
Han (2002) (45) - Hospital - Korea (NR) - 82 (61%) - 50 ± 9 y - With insomnia: 26 ± 23 y, Without insomnia: 20 ± 19 y - Clinically diagnosed - NR - Self-report - Reporting difficulty falling asleep, awakening during the night, or/ and early morning awakening for ≥2 months = insomnia x x
Hayashino (2013) (46) - Outpatient clinic - Japan (2009–2010) - 1513 (51%) - 63 ± 13 y - 17 ± 10 y - Clinically diagnosed - 100% insulin - PSQI - PSQI >5 = insomnia symptoms x x
Hood (2014) (47) - Endocrinology clinic - USA (NR) - 194 (30%) - 58 ± 13 y - NR - Clinically diagnosed - NR - PSQI - PSQI >5 = insomnia symptoms x
Huang (2017) (48) - Endocrinology department in hospital - China (2014–2015) - 81 (56%) - 66 ± 10 y - NR - Clinically diagnosed - Diet or OAD - PSQI - PSQI >7 = insomnia symptoms x x x x x x x x x
Hung (2013) (49) - Prevention Health Center - Taiwan (2002–2006) - 103 (66%) - 56 ± 9 y - NA: newly diagnosed - Clinically diagnosed - NA: newly diagnosed - PSQI - PSQI >5 = insomnia symptoms x
Hyyppa (1989) (50) - Diabetics born and living in a particular district - Finland (NR) - 63 (NR) - 45–65 y - 1-14 y - Clinically diagnosed - NR - Questionnaire on sleep habits 1. Sleep latency >50 min 2. Habitual insomnia 3. Difficulty maintaining sleep x
Jain (2012) (51) - Diabetic clinic - USA (NR) - 81 (28%) - ±50 y - NR - Clinically diagnosed - 0% insulin - History of insomnia - Yes/no x x x
Johnson (2017) (52) - Diabetic clinic - USA (NR) - 168 (54%) - 66 ± 10 y - 14 ± 9 - Clinically diagnosed - NR - Self-report - “Ever been told by a doctor or health professional that you have a sleep disorder?” x
Kara (2015) (53) - Outpatient clinic - Turkey (2013–2014) - 180 (41%) - 55 ± 17 y - 11 ± 9 y - Clinically diagnosed - NR - PSQI - PSQI ≥5 = insomnia symptoms x
Kasenova (2017) (54) - NR - Kazakhstan (NR) - 136 (34%) - 59 ± 6 y - 10 ± 7 y - Clinically diagnosed - NR Insomnia variable 1: - PSQI - PSQI >5 = insomnia symptoms x
Katic (2015) (17) - Websurvey - USA (2013) - 405 DM (49%) - 56 ± 10 y - 11 ± 9 y - Self-report - NR Insomnia variable 1: - Self-report - At risk for insomnia: waking up unrefreshed, difficulty falling asleep, waking in the middle of the night, or waking tooearly at least a few nights/week and affectingdaily activities Insomnia variable 2: - Self-report - Diagnosed with insomnia yes/no x
Keskin (2015) (55) - Family medicine clinics - Turkey (2014) - 575 (33%) - 57 [50–64] y - 7 [3–12] y - Clinically diagnosed - 66% OAD 30% insulin - PSQI - PSQI ≥5 = insomnia symptoms x x x x
Keskin (2016) (56) - Outpatient clinic - Turkey (2014) - 208 (29%) - Adult group: 53 ± 9 y; geriatric group: 71 ± 5 y - NR - Clinically diagnosed - NR - PSQI - PSQI ≥5 = insomnia symptoms x
Khosravan (2015) (57) - Diabetes clinic - Iran (2012) - 1600 (NR) - 35–70 y - NR - Clinically diagnosed - NR - PSQI - PSQI >5 = insomnia symptoms x
Knutson (2011) (58) - General population - USA (2003–2006) - 40 DM (30%) - 46 ± 4 y - NR - Clinically diagnosed - NR - PSQI + actigraph - Insomnia: not falling asleep <30 min >3 times/wk or waking up in the middle of the night >3 times/wk + sleep efficiency <80% x
Knutson (2006) (6) - Tertiary care - USA (NR) - 161 (26%) - 57 ± 13 y - 11 ± 9 y - Clinically diagnosed - 48% insulin or in combination with OAD - PSQI - PSQI >5 = insomnia symptoms x

Abbreviations: AIS, Athens Insomnia Scale; CES-D, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale; DM, diabetes mellitus; DSM-IV, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV; GDS, Geriatric Depression Scale; GLP, glucagon-like peptide; MOS-SS, Medical Outcomes Study - Sleep Scale; NA, not applicable; NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; NR, not reported; OAD, oral antidiabetic drugs; PHQ9, Patient Health Questionnaire; PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; UAE, United Arabic Emirates.