Relación de la calidad del sueño y enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV) en una muestra de población adulta ecuatoriana durante el confinamiento por COVID19. 2020

Abstract

This research work was developed with the purpose of analyzing the relationship between sleep quality and cardiovascular risk in a sample of the Ecuadorian adult population of the central zone during the COVID 19 pandemic in the year 2020. The study used a non-experimental design of an exploratory cross-sectional type since the variables were not manipulated. Moreover, it was developed in a determined period of time. There were 204 participants whose information was collected through an online survey. The structure of the survey had sociodemographic, anthropometric aspects, sleep quality, and cardiovascular risk. It was analyzed through descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The answers were presented in descriptive tables. The results asserted that the female population had worse sleep quality, while the male population had high levels of cardiovascular risk. When relating quality of sleep and risk of cardiovascular disease, a statistically significant association was found only in men; however, it was not found a statistically significant association in women because the entire group presented low cardiovascular risk. In this context, it is concluded that the quality of sleep is not related to the risk of cardiovascular diseases, especially in the female population; therefore, it is proposed to consider age, sex and homogenization of the sample as exclusion criteria in future studies. It is also necessary the implementation of health strategies focused on the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in men and the importance of sleep in women.