Abstract
Objectives
Examine (1) the extent to which changes in objectively measured asthma-related lung
function (forced expiratory volume in 1 second) within a sleep period are associated
with sleep quality and sleep duration during that sleep period in a group of urban
children with persistent asthma, (2) associations between morning and evening asthma-related
lung function and sleep quality and duration on the adjacent night, and (3) whether
these associations differ by ethnic group.
Design
Cross-sectional, multimethod approach. Children completed a clinic assessment of asthma
and allergy status and used home-based objective measurements of asthma-related lung
function and sleep.
Setting
Children and their caregivers participated in a clinic assessment at an asthma and
allergy clinic and completed additional assessments at home.
Participants
Two hundred and sixteen African American, Latino, and non-Latino white urban children,
ages 7-9 years, and their primary caregivers.
Measurements
Participants took part in a clinic assessment of asthma and allergy status, completed
interview-based questionnaires including a diary to track asthma symptoms and sleep
patterns, and used actigraphy and home-based spirometry daily across a 4-week period
to assess sleep and lung function.
Results and conclusions
Results from analyses using structural equation modeling revealed an association between
worsening asthma-related lung function and poor sleep quality in the full sample,
as well as better asthma-related lung function at night and more optimal sleep efficiency
that night. Ethnic group differences emerged in the association with morning or nighttime
lung function measurements and sleep quality. Urban minority children with asthma
may be at heightened risk for poorer quality sleep. Timing of lung function worsening
may be important when considering when and how to improve both asthma health outcomes
and sleep quality within specific groups.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: April 11, 2017
Accepted:
March 27,
2017
Received in revised form:
March 14,
2017
Received:
January 13,
2017
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☆Conflicts of interest: none.
☆☆All of the authors listed in the byline have agreed to the byline order and to submission of the manuscript in this form, and each author made a substantive contribution to the paper. In accordance with the guidelines of this journal, we have full control of all primary data and agree to allow this journal to review the data. Finally, we do not have any potential conflicts of interest with the organization that sponsored the research (National Institutes of Health, R01HD057220). Koinis-Mitchell, PI.
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