Table 3. Variables Associated with Night Sweats in Epidemiological Studies

Authors/Year	Study Design	Analytic Method	Factors Associated with Night Sweats
Lea and Aber, 1985⁵⁵	Cross-sectional	χ²	Aspirin or acetaminophen use (P < 0.05)
Mold et al, 2002³⁷	Cross-sectional	Logistic regression	All: panic attacks (OR, 4.8; 1.7–13.6)^*
			Men: sleep problems (OR, 2.5; 1.7–3.8)
			Women: hot flashes (OR, 3.4; 1.1–10.0)
			Panic attacks (OR, 4.5; 1.2–16.7)
Mold et al, 2004⁴⁰	Cross-sectional	Logistic regression	Age (OR, 0.94/year; 0.89–0.98)
			Fever (OR, 12.6; 6.6–24.1)
			Numbness hands/feet (OR, 3.3; 1.9–5.8)
			Muscle cramps (OR, 2.8; 1.5–5.2)
			Impaired vision–subjective (OR, 2.5; 1.4–4.3)
		Cluster analysis	Impaired hearing–subjective (OR, 1.8; 1.0–3.3)
			Symptoms of anxiety and stress (P = 0.001)
			Symptoms of dysphoria (P = 0.001)
			Pain and discomfort (P < 0.0001)
Mold et al, 2006³⁹	Cross-sectional	Logistic regression	Daytime tiredness (OR, 2.0; 1.1–3.5)
			Waking with bitter taste (OR, 1.9; 1.2–3.2)
			Awakening with pain (OR, 1.9; 1.2–3.0)
			Legs jerk in sleep (OR, 1.8; 1.1–3.0)
Mold et al, 2008³⁸	Cross-sectional	Logistic regression	Trouble breathing at night (OR, 2.8; 1.5–5.2)
			Awakened by aches and pains (OR, 3.2 (1.8–5.8)
			Epworth Sleepiness Scale (OR, 1.1 (1–1,1)