"with a predisposition to" OR " prone to"

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Which sentence is correct/better?

The difference of sleep hygiene according to social status and age was statistically significant in patients with a predisposition to insomnia

OR

The difference of sleep hygiene according to social status and age was statistically significant in patients prone to insomnia

LPH · Answer

As "with a pedisposition to" is "who are predisposed to", which is synonymous to " who are prone to" (ref.), the two constructions amount to the same thing semantically.

"with a predisposition to" OR " prone to"

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