Citation

Caso A, Rey de Castro J, Rosales-Mayor E. Rev. Peru Med. Exp. Salud Publica 2014; 31(4): 707-711.

Vernacular Title

Hábitos del sueño y accidentes de tránsito en conductores de ómnibus interprovincial de Arequipa, Perú

Affiliation

Grupo de Investigación en Sueño, Lima, Perú

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Instituto Nacional de Salud)

DOI

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PMID

25597722

Abstract

In order to determine sleep habits in bus drivers and their relationship to accidents in the city of Arequipa, Peru, a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in a non-probabilistic sample of 166 drivers. Driving hours per day were 9.4 ± 3.7. 54% (89) drive over 4 hours without stopping; 74% (123) drive at night; and 87% (145) sleep on the bus. 75% reported fatigue while driving (124). 27% (45) had drowsiness; 24% (40) reported having been in or on the verge of an accident while driving. Sleepiness or fatigue while driving was common in this population and their driving and rest habits could contribute to this.

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