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. 2010 Oct 19;11(1):144. doi: 10.1186/1465-9921-11-144

Table 3.

Socioeconomic and environmental factors regarding habitual snoring by multivariate logistical regression models (N = 21,052)

Variables Model I Model II Model III



Adjusted OR (95% CI) P value Adjusted OR (95% CI) P value Adjusted OR (95% CI) P value
Socioeconomic characteristics
 Family income < .001 < .001 < .001
  < 800 vs. ≥ 2500 1.35 (1.18-1.54) < .001 1.43 (1.23-1.67) < .001 1.46 (1.23-1.75) < .001
  800-2500 vs. ≥ 2500 1.12 (0.99-1.26) .072 1.16 (1.02-1.32) .024 1.12 (0.96-1.30) .142
 Mather's education level
  Low vs. High NS NS NS
  Medium vs. High NS NS NS
 Father's education level .007 < .001
  Low vs. High NS 1.22 (1.08-1.38) .002 1.38 (1.20-1.60) < .001
  Medium vs. High NS 1.04 (0.94-1.16) .427 1.14 (1.01-1.29) .034
Environmental exposures
 Delivery
  Caesarean section vs. Vaginal Birth 1.21 (1.11-1.33) < .001 1.19 (1.08-1.31) < .001 NS
 Feeding patterns during the first four months
  Mixed/bottle feeding vs. Breastfeeding 1.16 (1.06-1.27) .001 NS
 Breastfeeding
  <6 months vs. ≥ 6 months 1.19 (1.09-1.29) < .001 1.14 (1.05-1.25) .003 1.17 (1.08-1.28) < .001
 Pregnancy maternal smoking
  Yes vs. No 1.81 (1.42-2.38) < .001 1.68 (1.28-2.21) < .001 1.51 (1.07-2.13) .019
 Household passive smoking
  Yes vs. No 1.18 (1.07-1.30) .001 1.16 (1.05-1.29) .003 NS

Family income was expressed in RMB(yuan)/person/month

OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval

Model I adjusted for age and gender;

Model II adjusted for age, gender, and all socioeconomic and environmental factors

Model III adjusted for age, gender, all socioeconomic and environmental factors, and all health problems and family history simultaneously.