Epidemiology of comorbid hazardous alcohol use and insomnia in 19 185 women and men attending the population-based Tromsø Study 2015–2016
Abstract Background Hazardous alcohol use is known to be comorbid with insomnia problems. The present study examined the prevalence of insomnia and if the odds of insomnia differed between women and men with a hazardous alcohol use. Methods Cross-sectional data from the seventh survey of the Norwegi...
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author | Vendela H. Husberg Laila A. Hopstock Oddgeir Friborg Jan H. Rosenvinge Svein Bergvik Kamilla Rognmo |
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description | Abstract Background Hazardous alcohol use is known to be comorbid with insomnia problems. The present study examined the prevalence of insomnia and if the odds of insomnia differed between women and men with a hazardous alcohol use. Methods Cross-sectional data from the seventh survey of the Norwegian population-based Tromsø Study 2015–2016 (participation 65%). The sample included 19 185 women and men 40–96 years. Hazardous alcohol use was defined by the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) and insomnia by the Bergen Insomnia Scale. Covariates included socio-demographics, shift work, somatic conditions and mental distress defined by Hopkins Symptom Check List-10 (HSCL-10). Mental distress was also included as a moderator. Results Insomnia was more prevalent among participants with a hazardous alcohol use (24.1%) than without (18.9%), and participants who had hazardous alcohol use had higher odds of insomnia (odds ratio = 1.49, 95% CI = 1.20, 1.85). The association turned non-significant after adjustment for mental distress. Adding mental distress as a moderator variable revealed a higher odds of insomnia among hazardous alcohol users having no or low-to-medium levels of mental distress, but not among participants with high levels of mental distress. Conclusion Insomnia was more prevalent among women and men reporting hazardous alcohol use. When mental distress was treated as a moderator, hazardous alcohol use did not yield higher odds for insomnia among those with high levels of mental distress. This suggests that mental distress may play an important role in the association between hazardous alcohol use and insomnia. And that the impact of alcohol on insomnia may differ depending on the severity of mental distress. |
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spelling | doaj.art-a0fbfab82b1e489a931d0db2e09b00422022-12-22T03:03:39ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582022-04-012211910.1186/s12889-022-13250-5Epidemiology of comorbid hazardous alcohol use and insomnia in 19 185 women and men attending the population-based Tromsø Study 2015–2016Vendela H. Husberg0Laila A. Hopstock1Oddgeir Friborg2Jan H. Rosenvinge3Svein Bergvik4Kamilla Rognmo5Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of NorwayDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of NorwayDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of NorwayDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of NorwayDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of NorwayDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of NorwayAbstract Background Hazardous alcohol use is known to be comorbid with insomnia problems. The present study examined the prevalence of insomnia and if the odds of insomnia differed between women and men with a hazardous alcohol use. Methods Cross-sectional data from the seventh survey of the Norwegian population-based Tromsø Study 2015–2016 (participation 65%). The sample included 19 185 women and men 40–96 years. Hazardous alcohol use was defined by the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) and insomnia by the Bergen Insomnia Scale. Covariates included socio-demographics, shift work, somatic conditions and mental distress defined by Hopkins Symptom Check List-10 (HSCL-10). Mental distress was also included as a moderator. Results Insomnia was more prevalent among participants with a hazardous alcohol use (24.1%) than without (18.9%), and participants who had hazardous alcohol use had higher odds of insomnia (odds ratio = 1.49, 95% CI = 1.20, 1.85). The association turned non-significant after adjustment for mental distress. Adding mental distress as a moderator variable revealed a higher odds of insomnia among hazardous alcohol users having no or low-to-medium levels of mental distress, but not among participants with high levels of mental distress. Conclusion Insomnia was more prevalent among women and men reporting hazardous alcohol use. When mental distress was treated as a moderator, hazardous alcohol use did not yield higher odds for insomnia among those with high levels of mental distress. This suggests that mental distress may play an important role in the association between hazardous alcohol use and insomnia. And that the impact of alcohol on insomnia may differ depending on the severity of mental distress.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13250-5Hazardous alcohol useInsomniaPopulation-based studyAUDIT |
spellingShingle | Vendela H. Husberg Laila A. Hopstock Oddgeir Friborg Jan H. Rosenvinge Svein Bergvik Kamilla Rognmo Epidemiology of comorbid hazardous alcohol use and insomnia in 19 185 women and men attending the population-based Tromsø Study 2015–2016 BMC Public Health Hazardous alcohol use Insomnia Population-based study AUDIT |
title | Epidemiology of comorbid hazardous alcohol use and insomnia in 19 185 women and men attending the population-based Tromsø Study 2015–2016 |
title_full | Epidemiology of comorbid hazardous alcohol use and insomnia in 19 185 women and men attending the population-based Tromsø Study 2015–2016 |
title_fullStr | Epidemiology of comorbid hazardous alcohol use and insomnia in 19 185 women and men attending the population-based Tromsø Study 2015–2016 |
title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiology of comorbid hazardous alcohol use and insomnia in 19 185 women and men attending the population-based Tromsø Study 2015–2016 |
title_short | Epidemiology of comorbid hazardous alcohol use and insomnia in 19 185 women and men attending the population-based Tromsø Study 2015–2016 |
title_sort | epidemiology of comorbid hazardous alcohol use and insomnia in 19 185 women and men attending the population based tromso study 2015 2016 |
topic | Hazardous alcohol use Insomnia Population-based study AUDIT |
url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13250-5 |
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