![]() 4 The widespread of COVID-19 Delta variant infections has resulted in increased fear and panic. 3 In contrast to the previous variant of COVID-19, the Delta variant has higher transmissibility, shorter incubation period, stronger pathogenicity, and was responsible for more cases and deaths worldwide. The Delta variant of COVID-19 was the variant of concern classified by the World Health Organization on May 11, 2021. Social isolation, lockdowns, fear of contamination, and the dramatic changes to everyday life, might affect mental health and cause disruption in regular sleep habits and patterns. 1 As COVID-19 has rapidly spread worldwide, it has unexpectedly caused deaths and profoundly affected millions of lives. The entire world is experiencing a challenging situation because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, emerging from Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Keywords: insomnia prevalence, Insomnia Severity Index, anxiety, risk factors, predictors, Bahrain Detection of insomnia could be used to treat some mental health problems at an early stage. Mental health programs are a high priority during the pandemic and afterward. Ĭonclusion: The burden of insomnia was significant among the general population in the Kingdom of Bahrain during the Delta wave of the COVID-19 pandemic despite the low severity of this variant. The logistic regression model confirmed that factors independently associated with insomnia are female gender (OR=1.94, 95% CI, 1.00– 3.76, P < 0.050) as well as presence of anxiety (GAD-7 score ≥ 5). ![]() Scales of anxiety and insomnia revealed a high correlation (r 2 = 0.347, P< 0.01). The proportion of insomnia was significantly higher among females, healthcare workers, participants with lower educational levels, a lower or decreased monthly income during the pandemic, or participants who reported anxiety symptoms (all P < 0.01). Clinical insomnia was reported by 20% of the participants, and 50.1% had subclinical insomnia according to ISI. The mean age was 38.7 ± 12.7 years (age range 18– 89) and around half of the participants were 35 years or older. Most of the participants were females (86%). Results: A total of 646 individuals participated in the study. We used the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and the generalized anxiety disorder scale (GAD-7) to measure the level of insomnia and anxiety, respectively. Data were collected by an anonymous online questionnaire using the snowball-sampling technique between June and August 2021. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study included 646 individuals from the general population aged 18 years and over, living in the Kingdom of Bahrain during the Delta wave of the pandemic. ![]() ![]() Purpose: This study aims to estimate the prevalence of insomnia and related risk factors during the Delta wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Fatema Habbash, 1, 2 Afif Ben Salah, 1, 3 Amer Almarabheh, 1 Haitham Jahrami 4, 5ġFamily and Community Medicine Department, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain 2Family Medicine Department, King Abdullah University Medical Center, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain 3Institute Pasteur de Tunis, Department of Medical Epidemiology, 13 Place Pasteur, Belvedere, Tunis, Tunisia 4Department of Psychiatry, Ministry of Health, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain 5Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Kingdom of BahrainĬorrespondence: Fatema Habbash, Tel +973 17239721, Email
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