Prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness and associated factors in women aged 35-49 years from the “Pindamonhangaba Health Project” (PROSAPIN) *

SummaryObjectiveTo estimate the prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and to identify associated factors in women aged 35 to 49 years from the “Pindamonhangaba Health Project” (PROSAPIN).MethodsThis was a cross-sectional observational study of 372 women aged 35 to 49 years, randomly selected from the Family Health Strategy (FHS) program of the city of Pindamonhangaba – SP, Brazil, where the “Pindamonhangaba Health Project” (PROSAPIN) is being developed. EDS was assessed through interviews using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and the associated factors through questions that investigated socio-demographic characteristics, gynecological history, presence of comorbidities, lifestyle, sleep routine, and use of drugs capable of altering the state of alertness; anthropometric variables were also measured. The prevalence of EDS was estimated with a 95% confidence interval (95% CI) and the associated factors were identified through a multiple logistic regression model performed with the Stata software, release 10.0.ResultsEDS prevalence was 18.5% (95% CI: 14.7–22.9) and the associated factors were: profession related to domestic services (OR = 2.2, 95% CI: 1.1–4.3), physical activity level above the mean of the study population (OR = 1.9, 95% CI: 1.1–3.4), and presence of features suggestive of anxiety (OR = 1.9, 95% CI: 1.1–3.4).ConclusionThe prevalence of EDS in women aged 35–49 years from PROSAPIN was high and associated with sociodemographic characteristics, presence of comorbidities, and lifestyle.