Sleep duration, illumination, and activity patterns in a population sample: effects of gender and ethnicity
Biological PsychiatryPublished 1 May 2000
Girardin Jean‐Louis, Daniel F. Kripke, Sonia Ancoli‐Israel, Melville R. Klauber, Raul S. Sepulveda
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This study showed an objective population decline in sleep duration and Sociodemographic effects should be considered in analyses of sleep-wake patterns and illumination exposures.
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This study showed an objective population decline in sleep duration. Sociodemographic effects should be considered in analyses of sleep-wake patterns and illumination exposures.
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