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Network analysis was conducted using R 4.5.1 to examine the symptom-level associations among sleep disorders, anxiety, and loneliness.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Most symptoms of sleep disorders, anxiety, and loneliness were positively correlated, forming a highly interconnected Gaussian graphical model (GGM) comorbidity network. In the GGM network, PSQI4, GAD2, and PSQI2 were identified as core symptoms, while PSQI4, ULS5, and PSQI2 were identified as bridge symptoms. Bayesian network analysis showed that ULS3 was the upstream node in the directed acyclic graph and pointed to 10 nodes, while GAD1 did not point to any nodes. Network comparison analysis further revealed no significant gender differences in the comorbidity network among older adults.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study provides a deeper understanding of the symptom-level relationships among sleep disorders, loneliness, and anxiety in community-dwelling older adults. The core and bridge symptoms identified in the GGM network may serve as key targets for the prevention and treatment of this comorbidity. 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