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Relationship between sleep quality and blood pressure level in nurses performing shift work

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Figure 1.

The BP levels of the respondents included in the study, according to the criteria of the European Association of Cardiology and the European Association of Hypertension (2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of AH), (%). Note: χ2 = 5.71; P = 0.335. AH, arterial hypertension; BP, blood pressure.
The BP levels of the respondents included in the study, according to the criteria of the European Association of Cardiology and the European Association of Hypertension (2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of AH), (%). Note: χ2 = 5.71; P = 0.335. AH, arterial hypertension; BP, blood pressure.

Figure 2.

Percentage of nurses with good and bad sleep quality depending on the level of the PSQI Score. PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.
Percentage of nurses with good and bad sleep quality depending on the level of the PSQI Score. PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.

Relationships between sleep quality and BP levels in nurses performing shift work.

BP level Sleep quality P-value
Good Poor
Total (n = 40) <0.001*
   Optimal + normal + high normal 15 (83.33%) 3 (16.67%)
   AH 1 (4.55%) 21 (95.45%)
Nurses of the therapeutic departments (n = 20) =0.005*
   Optimal + normal + high normal 6 (85.71%) 1 (14.29%)
   AH 0 (0%) 13 (100.00%)
Nurses of the surgical departments (n = 20) =0.006*
   Optimal + normal + high normal 9 (81.82%) 2 (18.18%)
   AH 1 (11.11%) 8 (88.89%)

Dependence of sleep quality on respondents’ marital status (n = 40).

Characteristic Sleep quality χ2, P-value
Good Poor
Marital status χ2 = 9.36, P = 0.009*
   Married 4 (33.33%) 8 (66.67%)
   Divorced 3 (18.75%) 13 (81.25%)
   Single 9 (75.00%) 3 (25.00%)
Number of children χ2 = 15.03, P < 0.001*
   0 8 (100.00%) 0 (0%)
   1 4 (23.53%) 13 (76.47%)
   2 4 (26.67%) 11 (73.33%)

Dependence of sleep quality on the work schedule of nurses performing shift work.

Sleep quality Nurses of the therapeutic departments (n = 20) Nurses of the surgical departments (n = 20) Total (n = 40)
Duration of shift work
   Good 10.50 ± 0.55 9.20 ± 1.69 9.69 ± 1.49
   Poor 16.93 ± 3.58 14.00 ± 2.26 15.71 ± 3.38
   P-value <0.001* <0.001* <0.001*
Frequency of night shifts during the month
   Good 6.00 ± 0.00 6.80 ± 0.79 6.50 ± 0.73
   Poor 7.14 ± 0.53 7.20 ± 0.63 7.17 ± 0.56
   P-value <0.001* =0.227 =0.003*

Dependence of sleep quality on the age of nurses performing shift work.

Sleep quality Nurses of the therapeutic departments (n = 20) Nurses of the surgical departments (n = 20) Total (n = 40)
Good 33.50 ± 3.51 33.50 ± 5.58 33.50 ± 4.77
Poor 46.14 ± 5.36 41.90 ± 4.07 44.38 ± 5.22
P-value <0.001* =0.001* <0.001*

Dependence of BP level on sleep quality in nurses performing shift work.

Sleep quality Nurses of the therapeutic departments (n = 20) Nurses of the surgical departments (n = 20) Total (n = 40)
SBP
   Good 121.67 ± 2.58 122.00 ± 1.11 121.88 ± 8.73
   Poor 141.07 ± 9.44# 133.50 ± 6.69 137.92 ± 6.08
P-value <0.001* <0.001* =0.012*
DBP
   Good 81.67 ± 7.53 81.00 ± 1.08 81.25 ± 6.40
   Poor 96.07 ± 5.61 91.00 ± 8.10 93.96 ± 7.07
P-value <0.001* <0.001* =0.031*

BP levels in nurses performing shift work.

Indicator Nurses of the therapeutic departments Nurses of the surgical departments P-value
SBP (mm Hg) 135.25 ± 12.08 127.75 ± 10.70 0.045*
DBP (mm Hg) 91.75 ± 9.07 86.00 ± 10.59 0.073
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Medicine, Assistive Professions, Nursing