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. 2011 Aug 1;34(8):1021–1031. doi: 10.5665/SLEEP.1154

Table 4.

Univariate odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) of poor sleep outcomes, by gender in Mexican-Americans

Sleep Outcomes
Risk Factors Unadjusted OR (95% CI) SHST < 7 h/weeknight (Short habitual sleep time < 7 h/night) SHST < 6 h/weeknight (Short habitual sleep time < 6 h/night) Sleep Deprivation Self-Perception (past month) Mild/Moderate Insomnia (insomnia symptoms > 5-15 times/month) Severe Insomnia (insomnia symptoms > 15 times/month) Insomnia with SHST < 7 h/weeknight (insomnia symptoms > 5-15 times/month with short habitual sleep time < 7 h/night)
Men (N = 543)
Immigrant 0.41 (0.26-0.64)* 0.63 (0.38-1.05) 0.44 (0.24-0.79)* 0.40 (0.24-0.66)* 0.24 (0.11-0.54)* 0.25 (0.14-0.47)*
Language use at home
    Only Spanish (0) 1.0 (reference) 1.0 (reference) 1.0 (reference) 1.0 (reference) 1.0 (reference) 1.0 (reference)
    Spanish > English (1) 2.23 (1.41-3.54)* 1.73 (0.84-3.54) 1.32 (0.57-3.06) 1.93 (0.44-8.57) 0.95 (0.31-3.74) 2.51 (0.57-11.60)
    Spanish = English (2) 1.65 (0.49-5.54) 1.59 (0.44-5.70) 2.54 (1.09-5.93)* 1.78 (0.93-3.38) 2.50 (1.20-5.32)* 2.95 (1.08-8.08)*
    Spanish < English (3) 4.57 (3.06-6.81)* 3.43 (1.69-6.98)* 3.65 (1.74-7.68)* 1.92 (0.93-3.97) 1.74 (0.92-3.54) 4.35 (1.39-14.40)*
    Only English (4) 2.54 (1.24-5.06)* 1.64 (0.63-4.24) 2.64 (1.30-5.38)* 3.15 (1.61-6.19)* 1.62 (0.81-3.22) 5.55 (2.18-13.91)*
Insufficient social support 0.76 (0.55-1.14) 0.99 (0.46-2.12) 2.60 (1.34-5.03)* 4.98 (2.54-9.78)* 3.81 (1.01-18.73)* 2.5 (1.3-4.7)*
Age (5-year increments) 1.04 (0.97-1.12) 1.10 (1.03-1.19)* 1.04 (0.96-1.13) 1.10 (1.004-1.04)* 1.07 (0.88-1.32) 1.17 (1.06-1.29)*
Family income (≥ twice the poverty level) 1.56 (0.84-3.10) 1.82 (1.09-2.90)* 1.59 (1.15-2.18)* 3.10 (1.32-7.40)* 2.11 (0.70-6.21) 2.34 (1.01-5.32)*
No high school diploma 0.54 (0.28-1.03) 0.58 (0.34-1.04) 0.38 (0.20-0.73)* 0.79 (0.40-1.59) 0.60 (0.26-1.42) 0.86 (0.46-1.63)
Single 0.98 (0.77-1.24) 0.55 (0.30-1.01) 1.55 (0.89-2.70) 1.27 (0.76-2.14) 1.07 (0.51-2.19) 1.33 (0.78-2.28)
Sedentary leisure time (TV & computer use ≥ 3 h/day) 3.35 (1.49-7.50)* 1.91 (0.60-6.03) 2.08 (1.11-3.91)* 3.28 (1.27-8.49)* 2.87 (0.72-11.51) 3.61 (2.15-6.09)*
Current smoker 0.93 (0.49-1.77) 1.80 (0.81-4.00) 0.70 (0.32-1.54) 0.91 (0.51-1.60) 1.09 (0.31-3.79) 1.19 (0.47-3.04)
Drinking caffeinated drink (≥ 1 cup/day) 1.15 (0.69-1.93) 1.31 (0.61-2.80) 1.36 (0.80-2.31) 1.91 (1.27-2.86)* 2.10 (1.09-4.03)* 2.47 (1.58-3.87)*
Drinking alcohol (≥ 1 time/month) 0.69 (0.54-1.04) 0.93 (0.54-1.83) 0.73 (0.30-1.34) 0.89 (0.34-2.06) 0.61 (0.22-1.83) 0.58 (0.16-1.46)
Ever use of illegal drugs 1.06 (0.71-1.56) 1.12 (0.59-2.11) 1.09 (0.55-2.15) 1.28 (0.79-2.06) 0.44 (0.11-1.85) 1.36 (0.70-2.61)
Self-reported fair or poor overall general health 0.89 (0.69-1.15) 0.93 (0.59-1.44) 1.48 (0.94-2.34) 2.13 (1.16-3.91)* 1.73 (0.56-5.32) 2.12 (1.01-4.51)*
Depression (PHQ-9 score ≥ 10) 1.53 (0.48-4.78) 1.72 (0.39-7.50) 1.36 (0.61-3.02) 4.32 (1.41-13.23)* 4.84 (1.70-13.82)* 6.29 (2.29-17.25)*
Women (N = 499)
Immigrant 0.78 (0.53-1.15) 1.09 (0.54-2.18) 0.66 (0.29-1.45) 0.67 (0.43-1.03) 0.59 (0.25-1.40) 0.68 (0.39-1.19)
Language use at home
    Only Spanish (0) 1.0 (reference) 1.0 (reference) 1.0 (reference) 1.0 (reference) 1.0 (reference) 1.0 (reference)
    Spanish > English (1) 0.95 (0.60-1.50) 0.37 (0.10-1.29) 1.45 (0.61-3.46) 0.83 (0.45-1.52) 1.0 (0.24-4.18) 0.63 (0.15-2.73)
    Spanish = English (2) 1.27 (0.89-1.82) 0.51 (0.19-1.40) 1.47 (0.74-2.91) 1.54 (1.06-2.33)* 2.82 (1.21-6.55)* 1.08 (0.54-2.18)
    Spanish < English (3) 1.5 (0.80-1.96) 0.76 (0.38-1.52) 1.00 (0.32-3.11) 1.33 (0.73-2.44) 0.77 (0.17-3.60) 1.14 (0.48-2.70)
    Only English (4) 1.28 (0.91-1.79) 0.83 (0.36-1.90) 1.47 (0.70-3.09) 1.65 (1.06-2.56)* 1.41 (0.52-3.80) 1.33 (0.66-2.66)
Insufficient social support 0.99 (0.96-1.14) 1.09 (0.97-1.14) 1.02 (0.92-1.14) 1.73 (1.19-2.52)* 1.12 (1.03-1.24)* 1.09 (1.04-1.24)*
Age (5-year increments) 1.03 (0.64-1.56) 0.74 (0.24-2.01) 0.84 (0.43-1.71) 1.01 (0.99-1.02) 1.08 (1.002-1.18)* 0.48 (0.24-1.44)
Family income (≥ twice the poverty level) 1.46 (0.96-2.10) 1.84 (0.82-3.80) 1.20 (0.64-2.31) 1.70 (1.20- 2.51)* 1.62 (0.62-4.51) 2.42 (1.14-5.12)*
No high school diploma 0.83 (0.50-1.36) 1.28 (0.50-3.24) 0.81 (0.48-1.35) 0.66 (0.46-0.94)* 0.78 (0.43-1.41) 0.75 (0.43-1.31)
Single 1.05 (0.74-1.48) 0.96 (0.56-1.64) 1.04 (0.64-1.60) 1.34 (0.88-2.06) 1.25 (0.56-2.81) 1.30 (0.75-2.24)
Sedentary leisure time (TV & computer use ≥ 3 h/day) 1.39 (0.68-2.86) 1.65 (0.90-3.14) 1.16 (0.46-2.87) 1.00 (0.43-2.35) 0.73 (0.14-3.79) 1.22 (0.54-2.76)
Current smoker 1.69 (0.92-3.12) 1.56 (0.90-2.68) 1.88 (1.06-3.33)* 1.49 (0.86-2.59) 2.44 (0.85-7.06) 0.84 (0.29-2.41)
Drinking caffeinated drink (≥ 1 cup/day) 1.42 (0.61-3.28) 1.08 (0.52-2.27) 1.05 (0.64-1.76) 1.73 (1.17-2.54)* 1.49 (0.51-4.29) 1.98 (1.06-3.72)*
Drinking alcohol (≥ 1 time/month) 1.54 (0.94-2.51) 0.74 (0.43-1.34) 1.19 (0.63-2.35) 1.28 (0.64-2.46) 0.79 (0.46-1.11) 1.35 (0.84-2.07)
Ever use of illegal drugs 2.40 (0.77-7.47) 1.39 (0.60-3.19) 0.62 (0.20-1.94) 0.86 (0.39-1.91) 0.38 (0.07-2.08) 1.49 (0.66-3.34)
Self-reported fair or poor overall general health 1.67 (1.13-2.47)* 2.49 (1.48-4.20)* 1.94 (1.26-3.00)* 2.12 (1.27-3.52)* 4.60 (2.50-8.45)* 3.34 (2.02-5.52)*
Depression (PHQ-9 score ≥ 10) 2.46 (0.92-6.60) 2.63 (1.58-4.35)* 2.24 (1.18-4.26)* 5.83 (2.76-12.31)* 4.29 (1.94-9.48)* 7.16 (3.58-14.33)*
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P-value < 0.05