Table 2

Relationships between consumption of sweetened products, daytime sleepiness and psychological distress in the multivariate model (n=186)

βSET Valuep Value<
Model*
Daytime sleepiness0.050.020.162.150.04
Model†
Constant2.750.545.100.00
Daytime sleepiness0.030.020.121.690.09
Psychological distress0.050.020.192.610.01
  • Consumption of sweetened products was log-transformed. Psychological distress scores (10–50) and daytime sleepiness scores (0–24) are entered as continuous and are normally distributed.

  • *Model summary: R=0.15, F=4.26, p<0.04.

  • †Model summary: R=0.27, F=2.37, p<0.03, adjusted for psychological distress (mediator) and age.

  • β, Beta coefficient; Sβ, standardised β coefficient.