Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the association between sociodemographic, behavioral, and environmental factors and adherence to sleep duration recommendations among 1165 U.S. Hispanic/Latinx children.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the following parent-reported variables were examined as correlates of whether children met age-appropriate nightly sleep duration recommendations: caretaker and child demographics (eg, gender, age, poverty level), presence of TV in child's bedroom, child's daily screen time and bedtime.
Results: Most (61.4%) children (mean age: 6.39 years, SD = 2.66) met sleep duration guidelines. Multivariable regression results revealed the odds of meeting recommendations were significantly higher among children 6-12 years old living above the poverty threshold (odds ratio [OR] = 1.57; 95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 1.08, 2.31) and those with a regular bedtime ("Some of the time:" OR = 2.05; 95%CI: 1.07, 3.92; "Most of the time:" OR = 3.19; 95%CI: 1.77, 5.74; "Always:" OR = 4.46; 95%CI: 2.43, 8.13).
Conclusions: Sleep health disparities must be addressed through culturally and contextually appropriate interventions that combine individual-level strategies with those that address social and environmental factors.
Keywords: Hispanic/Latino children; Racial/ethnic disparities; Sleep duration; Sleep health.
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