Table 3.
Effects of average wake time and hours of sleep on diurnal cortisol. Level 1 (n = 1521), Level 2 (n = 285), Level 3 (n = 119)
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed effects | Coefficient (SE) | Coefficient (SE) | Coefficient (SE) |
| Wake up cortisol level | |||
| Intercept | −1.423 (.059)*** | −1.423 (.059)*** | −1.424 (.060)*** |
| Average wake time | −0.005 (.036) | −0.009 (.036) | |
| Average hours of sleep | 0.032 (.051) | 0.036 (.052) | |
| CAR | |||
| Intercept | 0.544 (.041)*** | 0.543 (.042)*** | 0.544 (.041)*** |
| Average wake time | 0.017 (.032) | 0.020 (.032) | |
| Average hours of sleep | −0.013 (.043) | −0.019 (.042) | |
| Time since waking | |||
| Intercept | −0.091 (.005)*** | −0.092 (.005)*** | −0.091 (.005)*** |
| Average wake time | 0.008 (.004) | 0.010 (.004)* | |
| Average hours of sleep | −0.009 (.005)* | −0.012 (.005)* | |
Note.
p ≤ .05,
p< .01,
p< .001.
Race/ethnicity, gender, birth control, asthma medication, depression medication, and daytime sleep (naps) were added as covariates at Level 3. Caffeine use, nicotine use, and alcohol use, any medication and hours of exercise were added as covariates at Level 1.