Dados do Trabalho

Título

What can we measure with actigraphy data? A descriptive and component structure study from a population-based sample of São Paulo city (EPISONO 4th edition)

Introdução

Actigraphy is a well-established tool in sleep and circadian medicine, used to record activity and rest rhythms and to estimate sleep. Despite its growing importance, there is a lack of epidemiological and population-based studies investigating actigraphy parameters, highlighting the need to establish reference and normative values.

Objetivo

Present descriptive actigraphy data in a population-based sample and identify components that capture the greatest amount of data variation.

Métodos

The data set included 402 participants (60% women, 49.5±14.9 years) from a cohort of São Paulo city (EPISONO 4th edition). Data collection took place between August 2018-April 2019 (excluding data collected 15 days after the start of daylight-saving time and 15 days after its end). Sleep-wake classification was conducted using the Cole-Kriple algorithm and revised in accordance with the Consenso Brasileiro de Actigrafia guidelines. Activity and rest parameters were extracted using the COSINOR method and non-parametric analysis. The daily (Sleep Regularity Index) and weekly sleep regularity (social jet lag) were also calculated. A principal component analysis was conducted using 16 actigraphy features and linear regressions were employed (effect of sociodemographic and behavioral variables on each component).

Resultados

The 16 features were reduced to 5 components explaining 69.6% of the data variation: sleep quantity and opportunity (21.7% variance), sleep and rhythm timing (16.0% variance), sleep quality and continuity (12.8% variance), waking activity (11.3% variance), and sleep regularity and rhythm robustness (7.8% variance). Women had a greater amount and opportunity for sleep (β=0.35) and more activity while awake (β=0.24). Older subjects had earlier sleep and rhythm timing (β=-0.02), less activity during wakefulness (β=-0.02), and a more regular and robust rhythm (β=0.01). Subjects with earlier preferences had earlier sleep and rhythm timing (β=-0.04) and greater activity during wakefulness (β=0.01). Individuals from lower socioeconomic classes had higher activity while awake (β=0.52, 1.04) and lower sleep quality and continuity (β=-0.67). Higher BMI, lower the activity while awake (β=-0.02); higher daytime sleepiness, lower sleep regularity and rhythmicity (β=-0.03).

Conclusões

Our results can be considered a benchmark in the field. Future studies may investigate the relashionship between the components and diseases, such as insomnia and sleep apnea.

Palavras -chave

Accelerometry; Epidemiologic Methods; Circadian Rhythm