Sleep Patterns Across Different Age Groups: A Survey Study in Ballari City, Karnataka, India

Abstract

The study was carried out on the individual sleep quality of 400 individuals of different age groups of the Ballari city by considering various parameters. Sample size of 400 people. 25 male and 25 female of each group of 1-18, 95 people male and female for 19-45, 46-60 and above 60 age group were subjected to asking questions using survey method. Data collected for 1-18 years revealed that male have more response to sleep than females, mobile utilization is extremely high in females than males in the same group. Between 19-45 reveled that both male and female have shown similar response. Between 46-60 group male have less response than female due to stress and occupational stress. Above 60 age male sleep good than females as female watch more TV serials however they us less mobiles. In males no significant correlations were noticed between health status and sex or subjective quality. Further study helps to overcome from the psychosomatic diseases, physcological disorders like sleep apnea, parasomnias, sleep –wake disorders and some other physiological conditions.