Sleep Quality and Presence of Sleep Disordered Breathing

Sleep Quality and Presence of Sleep Disordered Breathing In An Inner City African American HIV Infected Population Aged 50 Years and Older

The purpose of our study is to survey the quality of sleep and sleep disordered breathing in a HIV infected inner city ambulatory African-American Population aged 50 years and older.

Hypothesis: African-American HIV infected individuals aged 50 years and older have a high prevalence of sleep disorders and lower quality of sleep.

The purpose of our study is to survey the quality of sleep and sleep disordered breathing in a HIV infected inner city ambulatory African-American Population aged 50 years and older. A secondary objective is to investigate possible relationships between sleep quality and aspects of a patient's medical history including BMI, CD4 count, HIV viral load, history of substance abuse, psychiatric disorders, concurrent medical conditions, current HIV medications and HIV medication compliance.

Hypothesis: African-American HIV infected individuals aged 50 years and older have a high prevalence of sleep disorders and lower quality of sleep.

Inclusion Criteria:

• African American
• Aged 50 years and older
• HIV infected
• Receiving HIV care at the Boulevard Comprehensive Care Clinic, Duval County Health Department

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients refusing to fill out the questionnaires
• Patients less than 50 years old
• Non-African Americans
• Persons not receiving care at the Boulevard Comprehensive Care Clinic