Table 4.

Risk Odds Ratio Between Demographic and Health Status Variables and Sleep Disorder Symptoms among Primary Care Patients (n = 1934)

VariablesSleep Disorder Symptoms
Sleepy during Daily ActivitiesDozes Off during Daily ActivitiesSymptoms Suggesting Restless Leg SyndromeLoud SnoringStops Breathing or Gasps for BreathAwakens ≥3 Times per Night
Demographic
    Age ≥651.031.44§1.030.740.580.79
    Female gender1.061.001.210.54§0.691.28
    African-American (vs white)0.891.120.931.131.001.16
    Latino (vs white)0.53§0.49§0.46§0.53§1.200.82
    Married, living with partner*0.840.890.871.52§1.040.79
    Education ≤ high school*0.980.800.63§1.000.940.55§
Health status
    Fair or poor self-reported health1.39§1.4§3.02§1.40§2.35§2.78§
    Body mass index ≥30*1.051.161.232.18§2.2§1.32
Health problems during past 10 years*
    Heart disease1.451.81§2.06§1.231.361.57
    High blood pressure1.211.61§1.351.61§1.62§1.60§
    Lung disease1.791.422.24§1.492.94§2.34§
    Stroke1.302.20§2.73§1.371.881.59
    Depression2.08§1.53§2.84§1.46§2.22§2.66§
    Chronic back pain1.73§1.65§2.72§1.401.852.19§
    Cancer1.111.301.451.091.371.48
    Diabetes1.241.60§1.95§1.57§0.921.27
    Arthritis or related conditions1.71§1.97§2.66§1.52§1.84§2.20§
    Joint pain, stiffness, or aching in previous 30 days1.862.00§3.59§1.44§1.97§2.16§
    Current smoker1.310.951.87§1.391.78§1.48§
    Physical health “not good” ≥6 days in previous month1.86§1.69§3.44§1.422.43§2.67§
    Mental health “not good” ≥6 days in previous month2.00§1.58§3.86§1.51§2.31§3.02§
    ≥4 days of limited activity in prior month due to physical or mental health problem2.10§2.05§3.88§1.392.01§2.22§
  • * Adjusted for age, race (African-American vs other), and sex.

  • P ≤ .05.

  • P ≤ .01.

  • § P ≤ .001.