Impact of family cohabitation status and work-from-home on sleep problems among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.
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Abstract
Objective: This cross-sectional study examined the impact of family cohabitation status and work-from-home (WFH) on sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: An online survey of 27,036 Japanese workers assessed WFH frequency, family cohabitation, and trouble sleeping to estimate odds ratios (OR) for sleep problems from December 22 to 26, 2020.
Results: In multivariate analysis, WFH had no significant benefit for trouble sleeping ≥3 months. Interactions were observed between WFH and cohabitation with elementary school children (OR = 1.26, p = 0.049 for trouble sleeping ≥3 months) and with family members in need of care (OR = 1.39, p = 0.013 for trouble sleeping ≥3 days/week; OR = 1.37, p = 0.02 for trouble sleeping ≥3 months).
Conclusion: The study suggests that the sleep disadvantage during the pandemic may have resulted from WFH with specific cohabitation.