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Study finds insomnia common among transgender college students

Publish date:: June 11, 2019

Key clinical point: Gender identity may impact sleep patterns.

Major finding: Transgender students were nearly three times more likely to have an insomnia diagnosis and treatment, compared with their cisgender counterparts (OR, 2.9).

Study details: A population-based survey of 224,233 college students.

Disclosures: The researchers reported having no financial disclosures.

Citation:

REPORTING FROM SLEEP 2019

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