Sleep irregularity
1 paper3 findings
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: Australian Research Council and 1 more
- Humans1
Outcomes
2Wake after sleep onset
upin humans1
1 study
Wake after sleep onset
upin humans1
Sleep irregularity increases wake after sleep onset in humans (40 min more).
Humans≥ 75% of months irregular compared to 0%-25%
Chronic Sleep Irregularity Is Common, Persistent, and Associated With Poorer Sleep Health
Journal of sleep research5 Aug 2026
Sleep efficiency
downin humans1−8% lower
1 study
Sleep efficiency
downin humans1−8% lower
Sleep irregularity impairs sleep efficiency in humans (8% lower).
Humans≥ 75% of months irregular compared to 0%-25%
Chronic Sleep Irregularity Is Common, Persistent, and Associated With Poorer Sleep Health
Journal of sleep research5 Aug 2026
Associations
1Hypertension
upin humans1+46% higher odds
1 study
Hypertension
upin humans1+46% higher odds
Sleep irregularity raises the risk of hypertension in humans (46% higher odds).
Humans≥ 75% of months irregular compared to 0%-25%
Chronic Sleep Irregularity Is Common, Persistent, and Associated With Poorer Sleep Health
Journal of sleep research5 Aug 2026