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. 2009 Aug 1;32(8):1059–1068.

Table 2.

Beta Regression Coefficients (95% Confidence Interval) of the SF-36 Scores in 2001 According to Habitual Sleep Duration in 2001 Among Women

Sleep duration (hours per 24-hour period)
≤ 5 6 7 8 9 ≥ 10
N 250 265 332 528 348 427
Model 1
    Physical functioning −12.56 (−16.88 to −8.25)*** –4.30 (–8.53 to –0.07)* Ref. –3.37 (–6.97 to 0.23) –5.05 (–9.01 to –1.10)** –12.20 (–16.03 to –8.36)***
    Role-physical −21.77 (−28.26 to −15.28)*** –4.61 (–10.98 to 1.76) Ref. –3.35 (–8.77 to 2.07) –3.85 (–9.80 to 2.10) –9.76 (–15.54 to –3.99)**
    Bodily pain −13.03 (−17.71 to −8.35)*** –3.67 (–8.27 to 0.92) Ref. 0.75 (–3.16 to 4.66) 0.15 (–4.14 to 4.45) –3.32 (–7.49 to 0.85)
    General health −10.35 (−13.56 to −7.14)*** –2.33 (–5.49 to 0.82) Ref. –2.50 (–5.2 to 0.2) –6.15 (–9.10 to −3.21)*** –9.93 (–12.79 to –7.07)***
    Vitality −11.76 (−15.48 to −8.04)*** –3.05 (–6.70 to 0.60) Ref. –0.16 (–3.26 to 2.95) –4.75 (–8.16 to –1.34)** −7.95 (−11.26 to −4.64)***
    Social functioning −10.97 (−15.43 to −6.51)** –1.57 (–5.95 to 2.81) Ref. –1.40 (–5.12 to 2.33) –4.43 (–8.52 to –0.34) −10.70 (−14.67 to −6.72)***
    Role-emotional −12.58 (−18.14 to −7.02)*** 2.79 (–2.66 to 8.24) Ref. 0.41 (–4.23 to 5.06) −1.49 (−6.59 to 3.61) −5.33 (−10.28 to −0.38)*
    Mental health −7.18 (−10.63 to −3.74)*** 0.35 (−3.03 to 3.73) Ref. 3.01 (0.13 to 5.89)* −0.05 (−3.21 to 3.11) −3.7 (−6.69 to −0.62)*
    PSC1 −5.77 (−7.44 to −4.09) *** −2.28 (−3.93 to −0.64)** Ref. −1.57 (−2.97 to −0.17)* −2.06 (−3.60 to −0.53)** −4.20 (−5.68 to −2.71)***
    MCS2 −3.52 (−5.35 to −1.68)*** 0.91 (−0.89 to 2.72) Ref. 1.19 (−0.34 to 2.72) −0.48 (−2.16 to 1.21) −1.98 (−3.62 to −0.35)*
Model 2
    Physical functioning −7.15 (−11.12 to −3.18)*** −3.02 (−6.90 to 0.84) Ref. −1.59 (−4.85 to 1.68) −1.53 (−5.16 to 2.11) −6.38 (−9.96 to −2.80)***
    Role-physical −16.44 (−22.86 to −10.03)*** −3.74 (−9.99 to 2.52) Ref. −1.95 (−7.23 to 3.33) −1.30 (−7.19 to 4.59) −6.11 (−11.89 to -0.33)*
    Bodily pain −7.94 (−12.45 to −3.43)*** −2.64 (−7.04 to 1.75) Ref. 1.75 (−1.96 to 5.47) 2.86 (−1.28 to 6.99) 1.46 (−2.60 to 5.53)
    General health −6.43 (−9.39 to −3.48)*** −1.75 (−4.62 to 1.13) Ref. −1.79 (−4.23 to 0.64) −4.20 (−6.92 to −1.49)** −6.15 (−8.81 to −3.49)***
    Vitality −7.53 (−11.04 to −4.02)*** −2.62 (−6.05 to 0.79) Ref. 0.93 (−1.95 to 3.83) −2.31 (−5.53 to 0.91) −3.83 (−6.99 to −0.66)**
    Social functioning −6.73 (−10.94 to −2.51)*** −1.01 (−5.11 to 3.09) Ref. 0.07 (−3.39 to 3.54) −1.05 (−4.91 to 2.81) −5.23 (−9.03 to -1.44)**
    Role-emotional −8.45 (−13.87 to −3.02)** 3.02 (−2.27 to 8.31) Ref. 1.36 (−3.10 to 5.83) 0.17 (−5.15 to 4.81) −1.44 (−6.33 to 3.44)
    Mental health −3.53 (−6.79 to −0.26)* 0.80 (−2.39 to 3.98) Ref. 3.71 (1.02 to 6.40)** 1.41 (−1.58 to 4.41) −0.98 (−3.92 to 1.97)
    PSC1 −3.81 (−5.39 to −2.24)*** −1.84 (−3.37 to −0.30)* Ref. −1.03 (−2.33 to 0.26) −0.82 (−2.26 to 0.63) −2.25 (−3.67 to -0.83)**
    MSC2 −1.99 (−3.74 to −0.23)* 0.96 (−0.75 to 2.67) Ref. 1.54 (0.09 to 2.98)* 0.17 (−1.44 to 1.79) −0.55 (−2.14 to 1.03)
*

P< 0.05;

**

P< 0.01;

***

P< 0.001.

1

PSC: Physical summary component of the SF-36.

2

MSC: Mental summary components of the SF-36. Model 1: adjusted for age (60-69, 70-79, ≥ 80 years). Model 2: adjusted for age (60-69, 70-79, ≥ 80 years), physical activity (inactive, moderate, regular/intense), BMI (normal weight, overweight, obesity), tobacco use (non-smoker, ex-smoker, smoker), alcohol consumption (never drinkers, ex-drinker, moderate consumption, excess consumption), coffee consumption (no consumption,< 1, 1-2, ≥ 2 cups/day), educational level (no formal education, primary, secondary and university education), number of social ties, number of chronic diseases (0, 1, ≥ 2), depression, cognitive impairment, arousal from sleep at night, intake of anxiolytic medication.