Exploring the effects of lifestyle, sleep factors and driving behaviors on sleep-related road risk: a study of Greek drivers.
Accid Anal Prev
; 40(6): 2029-36, 2008 Nov.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19068311
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The present study explored the effect of various lifestyle patterns and sleep-related factors on the sleep-related road risk. Sleep-related factors included daytime sleepiness, drowsy driving and quality/quantify of sleep.METHODS:
A sample of 1366 non-professional drivers aged 19-65 was selected from the broader Athens area of Greece, using stratified random sampling. The questionnaire solicited information on the participants' socio-demographic characteristics, driving background, lifestyle patterns, sleep quality and quantity, daytime sleepiness, drowsy driving behavior and sleep-related road risk.RESULTS:
Sleep-related road risk was affected by gender, quantity of night sleep and drowsy driving behavior. Drowsy driving behavior was shown to be related to gender, daytime sleepiness, sleep quality and the lifestyle of "amusement". Daytime sleepiness was correlated with sleep quality and the lifestyles of "amusement" and "sport". Finally, sleep quality and quantity were significantly affected by the lifestyles of "amusement" and "yuppies-workaholic".CONCLUSION:
The current study has identified a number of risk factors in sleep-related crash risk in the general population of drivers. By raising public awareness the health and safety community can play an important role in reducing, if not preventing, the consequences of this public health problem.
Texto completo:
1
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Privação do Sono
/
Condução de Veículo
/
Tolerância ao Trabalho Programado
/
Acidentes de Trânsito
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
/
Observational_studies
/
Prevalence_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
/
Aged
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
/
Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Accid Anal Prev
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Grécia