Survey Results of a Pilot Sleep Study Near Atlanta International Airport

Sarah Rocha; Michael G Smith; Maryam Witte; Mathias Basner

doi:10.3390/ijerph16224321

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Survey Results of a Pilot Sleep Study Near Atlanta International Airport

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Survey Results of a Pilot Sleep Study Near Atlanta International Airport

Sarah Rocha, Michael G Smith, Maryam Witte and Mathias Basner

International journal of environmental research and public health, Vol.16(22), p.4321

11/06/2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16224321

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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/117993

PMCID: PMC6888482

PMID: 31698800

Appears in Aviation Sustainability Center (ASCENT)

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Abstract

Self Report

Noise, Transportation - adverse effects

Airports

Polysomnography

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - epidemiology

Pilot Projects

Sleep Wake Disorders - epidemiology

Aged, 80 and over

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - physiopathology

Surveys and Questionnaires

Sleep Wake Disorders - physiopathology

Odds Ratio

Aircraft

Adaptation, Psychological

Georgia - epidemiology

Sleep Studies

Aircraft noise can disturb the sleep of residents living near airports. To investigate potential effects of aircraft noise on sleep, recruitment surveys for a pilot field study were mailed to households around Atlanta International Airport. Survey items included questions about sleep quality, sleep disturbance by noise, noise annoyance, coping behaviors, and health. Of 3159 deliverable surveys, 319 were returned (10.1%). Calculated outdoor nighttime aircraft noise ( ) was significantly associated with lower sleep quality (poor or fair; odds ratio (OR) = 1.04/decibel (dB); < 0.05), trouble falling asleep within 30 min ≥1/week (OR = 1.06/dB; < 0.01), and trouble sleeping due to awakenings ≥1/week (OR = 1.04/dB; < 0.05). was also associated with increased prevalence of being highly sleep disturbed (OR = 1.15/dB; < 0.0001) and highly annoyed (OR = 1.17/dB; < 0.0001) by aircraft noise. Furthermore was associated with several coping behaviors. Residents were more likely to report often or always closing their windows (OR = 1.05/dB; < 0.01), consuming alcohol (OR = 1.10/dB; < 0.05), using television (OR = 1.05/dB; < 0.05) and using music (OR = 1.07/dB; < 0.05) as sleep aids. There was no significant relationship between and self-reported general health or likelihood of self-reported diagnosis of sleep disorders, heart disease, hypertension or diabetes. Evidence of self-reported adverse effects of aircraft noise on sleep found in this pilot study warrant further investigation in larger, more representative subject cohorts.

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Title: Survey Results of a Pilot Sleep Study Near Atlanta International Airport
Creators: Sarah Rocha - University of Pennsylvania
Michael G Smith - University of Pennsylvania
Maryam Witte - Unit for Experimental Psychiatry, Division of Sleep and Chronobiology, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Mathias Basner - Unit for Experimental Psychiatry, Division of Sleep and Chronobiology, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Publication Details: International journal of environmental research and public health, Vol.16(22), p.4321
Academic Unit: Aviation Sustainability Center (ASCENT); Noise
Grants: 13-C-AJFE-UPenn-004, Federal Aviation Administration (United States, Washington) - FAA
Identifiers: 99900581962401842
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article