Racial Differences in Self-Reports of Sleep Duration in a Population-Based Study
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Lauren Hale, D. Phuong
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Black and other racial minorities are more likely to have sleep durations that are associated with increased mortality, consistent with the hypothesis that unhealthy sleep patterns among minorities may contribute to health differentials.
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Blacks and other racial minorities are more likely to have sleep durations that are associated with increased mortality. The results are consistent with the hypothesis that unhealthy sleep patterns among minorities may contribute to health differentials.
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