Table 4

Associations between age, sex, BMI and smoking history and sleep-related symptoms

AgeSexBMISmoking history
Insomnia symptoms
Difficulties initiating sleep 1.02 (1.01–1.03) 2.16 (1.77–2.64) 1.02 (1.01–1.05) 0.81 (0.66–0.99)
Difficulties maintaining sleep 1.04 (1.03–1.05) 1.80 (1.56–2.07) 1.01 (1.00–1.03) 1.09 (0.95–1.26)
Early morning awakenings 1.02 (1.01–1.03) 1.52 (1.28–1.80) 1.01 (1.00–1.03)1.02 (0.85–1.21)
Any insomnia symptom 1.03 (1.02–1.04) 1.75 (1.53–1.99) 1.02 (1.01–1.03) 1.07 (0.93–1.22)
Number of insomnia symptoms
 1 1.03 (1.01–1.04) 1.47 (1.26–1.71) 1.02 (1.00–1.03) 1.15 (0.98–1.34)
 2 1.04 (1.02–1.06) 2.11 (1.69–2.64) 1.02 (1.00–1.05) 1.01 (0.80–1.26)
 3 1.04 (1.02–1.06) 2.62 (1.93–3.53) 1.03 (0.99–1.06)0.89 (0.66–1.20)
Daytime sleepiness
Epworth Sleepiness Scale score >100.99 (0.98–1.00)0.95 (0.81–1.12)1.01 (0.99–1.03) 1.28 (1.08–1.52)
Sleep duration
Short sleepers (≤6 hours)1.01 (0.99–1.02)0.88 (0.77–1.00) 1.03 (1.02–1.05) 0.83 (0.72–0.96)
Normal sleepers (6–9 hours) 0.99 (0.98–0.99) 1.08 (0.95–1.23) 0.96 (0.95–0.98) 1.20 (1.05–1.38)
Long sleepers (≥9 hours) 1.03 (1.01–1.06) 1.35 (0.96–1.89)1.02 (0.99–1.06)0.95 (0.67–1.34)
  • *Bold text indicates statistical significance.

  • BMI, body mass index.