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Factors Influencing Sleep Quality among Middle-aged Male Workers

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify quality of sleep and its influencing factor among middle-agedmale workers. Methods: The subjects of this study were 411 middle-aged male workers living in Seoul andGyeonggi-do. The data were based from self-reported using structured questionnaires asking about low urinarytract symptoms, circadian rhythm, quality of life and sleep quality including general characteristics. The data werecollected from September 11 to October 31, 2013 and analyzed by t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlationcoefficient and hierarchical regression. Results: Mean score of the sleep quality was 5.03±2.57 (range: 0~21) andreported as bad sleep quality in 55.7%. Low urinary tract symptoms (β=.30, p<.001), circadian rhythm (β=-.17,p<.001), quality of life (β=-.14, p<.001) were shown as significant association of sleep quality. Conclusion:Strategies to improve sleep quality in middle-aged male workers are necessary and nursing intervention shouldbe developed to improve education program for prevention and management of low urinary tract symptoms. Itis also necessary to legalize the institutional devices to upgrade work environment and to place regulations onovertime at work places in order for these workers to obtain sufficient sleep time for recovery of biological rhythmsand improving sleep quality.