Pahwa, PunamKhan, Shahedul2024-05-0820242024-112024-05-07November 2https://hdl.handle.net/10388/15671Background: Sleep disturbances effect how the brain functions and can therefore contribute to anxiety. Some anxiety disorder descriptions, including generalized anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, have integrated sleep conditions into their diagnostic criteria, such as insomnia and nightmares. Although anxiety is recognized as a common mental illness, knowledge about its prevalence and associated factors (specifically sleep-related variables) is limited for First Nations populations in Canada. Purpose: To determine the prevalence of anxiety among two First Nations communities and associated factors. Methods: Data from the First Nations Sleep Health Project (FNSHP) was collected between 2018 and 2019. All community participants (18 years and older) were invited by trained research assistants to participate in FNSHP. Completed questionnaires were obtained from 588 participants (260 males, and 328 females). The questionnaire collected information on individual factors (diagnoses such as anxiety, chronic pain, and health behaviors), contextual factors (household characteristics such as income and education), and covariates (age and sex). Logistic regression was the primary method of analysis. Results: The overall prevalence of anxiety was 32% and greater among females (35.7%) than males (28.0%). Sleep quality was associated with anxiety after adjusting for other variables. Other variables that were statistically significantly associated with higher odds of anxiety were chronic bronchitis, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depression. In addition, the relationship between sleep quality and anxiety was modified by the presence of household smoke. Conclusion: Further research based on a larger sample and preferably a longitudinal study design is needed to examine associated factors for anxiety in First Nations populations of Saskatchewan.application/pdfenFirst Nationsprevalencelogistic regressionThesis2024-05-08