Sleep and neighborhood socioeconomic status: a micro longitudinal study of chronic low-back pain and pain-free individuals

Deanna D. Rumble, Katherine O’Neal, Demario S. Overstreet, Terence M. Penn, Pamela Jackson, Edwin N. Aroke, Andrew M. Sims, Annabel L. King, Fariha N. Hasan, Tammie L. Quinn, D. Leann Long, Robert E. Sorge, Burel R. Goodin

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Abstract

Individuals with chronic low back pain (cLBP) frequently report sleep disturbances. Living in a neighborhood characterized by low-socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with a variety of negative health outcomes, including poor sleep. Whether low-neighborhood SES exacerbates sleep disturbances of people with cLBP, relative to pain-free individuals, has not previously been observed. This study compared associations between neighborhood-level SES, pain-status (cLBP vs. pain-free), and daily sleep metrics in 117 adults (cLBP = 82, pain-free = 35). Neighborhood-level SES was gathered from Neighborhood Atlas, which provides a composite measurement of overall neighborhood deprivation (e.g. area deprivation index). Individuals completed home sleep monitoring for 7-consecutive days/nights. Neighborhood SES and pain-status were tested as predictors of actigraphic sleep variables (e.g., sleep efficiency). Analyses revealed neighborhood-level SES and neighborhood-level SES*pain-status interaction significantly impacted objective sleep quality. These findings provide initial support for the negative impact of low neighborhood-level SES and chronic pain on sleep quality.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)811-821
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Behavioral Medicine
Volume44
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2021

Keywords

  • Chronic low back pain
  • Neighborhood area deprivation
  • Sleep
  • Sociocultural influences on health and illness
  • Socioeconomic status

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