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. 2023 Dec 19;23:875. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-04579-6

Table 2.

Prevalence and adjusted OR (95% CI) of depressive symptoms by groups of napping frequency and duration, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index components and global sleep quality

Variables Depressive symptoms (%) Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
Napping frequency
 Non-nappers 6699 (4.6) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 1–3 days/week 2306 (4.8) 1.13 (0.90, 1.41) 1.11 (0.89, 1.40) 1.11 (0.88, 1.40)
 4–6 days/week 1500 (4.6) 1.14 (0.87, 1.50) 1.12 (0.85, 1.47) 1.10 (0.83, 1.45)
 daily 6281 (6.4) 1.41 (1.20, 1.65)*** 1.38 (1.18, 1.62)*** 1.38 (1.17, 1.62)***
 P for trend < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001
Napping duration
 Non-nappers 6699 (4.6) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 < 60 min 3311 (5.4) 1.24 (1.02, 1.51)* 1.23 (1.01, 1.49)* 1.22 (1.01, 1.49)*
 60–90 min 5561 (5.5) 1.26 (1.08, 1.49)** 1.23 (1.04, 1.46)* 1.24 (1.03, 1.45)*
 > 90 min 1093 (8.0) 1.72 (1.33, 2.21)*** 1.67 (1.30, 2.16)*** 1.68 (1.30, 2.18)***
 P for trend < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001
Subjective sleep quality
 Good 14,213 (4.1) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Poor 2575(12.2) 3.02 (2.60, 3.50)*** 2.97 (2.55, 2.45)*** 2.98 (2,57, 3.47)***
 P < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001
Sleep latency
 ≤30 min 14,544 (4.5) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 31–60 min 1670 (8.6) 1.74 (1.43, 2.11)*** 1.71 (1.41, 2.08)*** 1.70 (1.40, 2.06)***
 > 60 min 574 (14.6) 3.03 (2.35, 3.90)*** 3.02 (2.34, 3.89)*** 3.01 (2.33, 3.88)***
 P for trend < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001
Sleep duration
 < 5 h/day 893 (11.0) 2.32 (1.81, 2.97)*** 2.28 (1.78, 2.92)*** 2.31 (1.80, 2.96)***
 5–6 h/day 6503 (6.7) 1.58 (1.36, 1.84)*** 1.59 (1.36, 1.85)*** 1.59 (1.36, 1.85)***
 7–8 h/day 7917 (4.0) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 > 8 h/day 843 (2.7) 0.67 (0.43, 1.03) 0.66 (0.43, 1.03) 0.67 (0.44, 1.04)
 P for trend < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001
Sleep efficiency
 ≥85% 11,348 (4.1) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 75–84% 2664 (6.9) 1.54 (1.29, 1.85)*** 1.54 (1.29, 1.85)*** 1.54 (1.28, 1.85)***
 65–74% 1403 (8.3) 1.88 (1.51, 2.34)*** 1.85 (1.49, 2.29)*** 1.86 (1.50, 2.31)***
 < 65% 1373 (9.3) 1.98 (1.60, 2.45)*** 1.94 (1.57, 2.40)*** 1.94 (1.57, 2.39)***
 P for trend < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001
Sleep disturbances
 Not at all/<once per week 16,416 (4.7) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 At least once per week 372 (29.8) 6.51 (5.08, 8.34)*** 6.41 (5.00, 8.21)*** 6.35 (4.95, 8.14)***
 P < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001
Sleep medications
 Not at all/<once per week 16,415 (5.1) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 At least once per week 373 (13.4) 2.99 (2.18, 4.12)*** 2.88 (2.09, 3.96)*** 2.91 (2.12, 4.01)***
 P < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001
Daytime dysfunction
 Not at all/<once per week 15,576 (3.9) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 At least once per week 1212 (23.5) 6.53 (5.55, 7.68)*** 6.47 (5.50, 7.61)*** 6.42 (5.46, 7.56)***
 P < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001
Global sleep quality
 Good (PSQI< 6) 11,432 (2.8) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Poor (PSQI≥6) 5356 (10.7) 3.60 (3.12, 4.17)*** 3.56 (3.08, 4.12)*** 3.56 (3,07, 4.11)***
 P < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001

Model 1: adjusting for sex, age, education level, occupation, personal income, smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity, support from family members, and contacts with relatives and friends;

Model 2: additionally adjusting for BMI, presence of chronic diseases, and self-rated health;

Model 3: additionally adjusting for daytime napping or nighttime sleep quality

* P < 0.05, *** P < 0.001