Abstract

Objective: To examine the prevalence of sleep disturbances and to investigate the factors associated with sleep disturbance in Indonesian older adults.

Methods: This cross-sectional study utilized multicenter data from the Indonesian Family Life Survey-5 (IFLS-5) from 2014-2015.We included all subjects aged 60 years old and above from the IFLS-5.

Results: In total, 2,582 older adults were included in the analysis. Among the participants, 30.3% reported having sleep disturbance. Being female, having a disability in physical functioning, having more than one problem with Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL), and having a high level of physical activity were positively associated with sleep disturbance among Indonesian older adults. Age was negatively associated with sleep disturbance.

Conclusions: The prevalence of sleep disturbance in Indonesian elderly populations is 30.3%. Age, female sex, disability in physical functioning, having more than one problem with IADL, and a high level of physical activity are factors associated with sleep disturbance. Key sociodemographic and health-related characteristics may enhance the identification of at-risk Indonesian older adults who would benefit from early screening and intervention efforts for sleep disturbance.