%0 Journal Article
%T Association between bedtime and self-reported illness among college students: a representative nationwide study of China.
%A Yang T
%A Peng S
%A Barnett R
%A Wu D
%A Feng X
%A Oliffe JL
%J Public Health
%V 159
%N 0
%D Jun 2018
%M 29580561
%F 4.984
%R 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.01.035
%X <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>This study was to examine the association between bedtime and self-reported illness among Chinese college students.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Participants were 11,942 students, who were identified through a multistage survey sampling process. Sleep and illness status were obtained by self report. Both unadjusted and adjusted methods were considered in the analyses.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>The logistic regression model found that late bedtime was positively associated with self reported short and long-term illness (OR: 3.70 and 1, 79) after adjusting for demographic characteristics, short sleep duration, and mental disorders.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>This study is the first to find a positive relationship between late bedtime and self reported illnesses in China or elsewhere. The findings underscore the importance of educating college students about the importance of sleep.