Prevalence of insomnia and associated socio-demographic factors in a Brazilian community: the Bambuı study
Sleep MedicinePublished 1 March 2002
Fábio Lopes Rocha, Henrique Leonardo Guerra, Maria Fernanda Lima‐Costa
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The prevalence of insomnia in Bambuí was high, similar to that of urban centers of developed countries; this investigation substantiated the importance of operational criteria in studies of insomnia.
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The prevalence of insomnia in Bambuí was high, similar to that of urban centers of developed countries; this investigation substantiated the importance of operational criteria in studies of insomnia.
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