Quality of sleep among hypertensive patients in a semi-urban Nigerian community: a prospective study.

AbstractBackground: Sleep complaints are common in patients with chronic medical disorders; however, the prevalence of “poor sleep” in patients with chronic hypertension is not yet known in Nigeria. In the general population, insomnia negatively impacts quality of life. Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the quality of sleep among Nigerian hypertensive patients. The study aimed to measure the prevalence of “poor sleep” in hypertensive patients and to examine the association between quality of sleep and the severity of hypertension in this population. Methods: Quality of sleep was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) in chronic hypertensive patients attending a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. This was compared with normal control subjects. Results: The mean age of the hypertensive patients was 58.15 ± 9.65 years (range, 19–76 years). This did not differ from the controls at 58.7 ± 10.8 years. A total of 80 (60.6%) respondents were females with a mean age of 58.3 ± 12.2 ...