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Published in final edited form as: Sleep Med. 2015 Jan 14;16(3):372–378. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2014.12.008

Table 2.

Age-adjusted prevalence (standard error) of excessive daytime sleepiness among participants aged ≥18 years, National Health Interview Survey 2002–2012.

2002
2007
2012
P trend
N % (SE) N % (SE) N % (SE)
Total-crude 30970 9.8 (0.2) 23344 10.2 (0.2) 34509 12.7 (0.3) <0.001
Total-age-adjusted 30970 9.8 (0.2) 23344 10.2 (0.2) 34509 12.7 (0.3) <0.001
Age (years)
  18–24 3358 10.7 (0.7) 2493 9.6 (0.8) 3416 14.5 (0.8) <0.001
  25–34 5865 8.8 (0.5) 4189 9.7 (0.5) 6111 13.1 (0.5) <0.001
  35–44 6480 9.4 (0.4) 4334 9.2 (0.5) 5759 11.3 (0.5) 0.006
  45–54 5470 10.1 (0.5) 4364 9.9 (0.6) 5952 12.5 (0.6) 0.002
  55–64 3962 9.4 (0.5) 3397 10.5 (0.6) 5893 12.1 (0.5) <0.001
  65–74 2955 8.8 (0.6) 2408 10.8 (0.8) 3975 11.5 (0.6) 0.003
  75 + 2880 12.5 (0.7) 2159 14.5 (0.9) 3403 15.1 (0.9) 0.019
Sex
  Men 13474 8.6 (0.3) 10343 8.9 (0.3) 15267 10.8 (0.3) <0.001
  Women 17496 11.0 (0.3) 13001 11.5 (0.3) 19242 14.5 (0.3) <0.001
Race or ethnicity
  White 20382 10.2 (0.3) 14019 10.9 (0.3) 20831 13.7 (0.4) <0.001
  African American 4178 9.4 (0.5) 3696 9.5 (0.6) 5279 12.0 (0.5) 0.001
  Hispanic 5267 8.8 (0.5) 4192 9.2 (0.6) 5858 10.9 (0.5) 0.005
  Others 1143 8.1 (1.0) 1437 8.5 (0.9) 2541 10.0 (1.0) 0.155
Hypertension
  Yes 6366 17.5 (1.0) 5447 17.3 (1.0) 8320 22.8 (1.3) 0.001
  No 24492 8.4 (0.2) 17838 8.6 (0.2) 24566 10.8 (0.3) <0.001
Any coronary heart disease
  Yes 2010 25.6 (3.2) 1553 17.9 (1.7) 2520 32.7 (2.9) 0.102
  No 28893 9.1 (0.2) 21752 9.7 (0.2) 31943 11.9 (0.2) <0.001
Stroke
  Yes 787 32.9 (4.8) 646 21.1 (2.9) 1113 35.0 (4.2) 0.739
  No 30147 9.4 (0.2) 22680 9.8 (0.2) 33377 12.2 (0.3) <0.001
Cancer
  Yes 2258 20.4 (1.7) 1780 21.9 (2.4) 3115 24.2 (2.2) 0.171
  No 28684 9.3 (0.2) 21549 9.9 (0.2) 31380 12.1 (0.2) <0.001
Diabetes
  Yes 2179 21.9 (1.8) 2028 20.3 (2.0) 3526 24.5 (2.2) 0.362
  No 28476 9.0 (0.2) 21089 9.3 (0.2) 30473 11.6 (0.2) <0.001
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  Yes 1791 28.0 (1.5) 1090 30.7 (2.1) 1773 35.3 (2.0) 0.003
  No 29168 8.8 (0.2) 22247 9.3 (0.2) 32731 11.6 (0.2) <0.001
Asthma
  Yes 2159 20.6 (1.1) 1746 19.8 (1.1) 2865 24.9 (1.1) 0.005
  No 28729 9.0 (0.2) 21558 9.4 (0.2) 31591 11.6 (0.3) <0.001
Joint pain
  Yes 9305 19.3 (0.6) 6554 20.9 (0.8) 10974 24.7 (0.7) <0.001
  No 21624 6.3 (0.2) 16773 6.6 (0.2) 23522 8.1 (0.2) <0.001
Current smoking
  Yes 6913 13.6 (0.5) 4365 13.7 (0.7) 6435 17.8 (0.7) <0.001
  No 23733 8.6 (0.2) 18588 9.1 (0.3) 27808 11.4 (0.3) <0.001
Heavy drinking
  Yes 1534 9.5 (0.9) 1106 10.3 (1.1) 1759 14.0 (1.1) 0.001
  No 28451 9.9 (0.2) 21342 10.3 (0.3) 32021 12.5 (0.3) <0.001
Binge drinking
  Yes 5732 10.3 (0.6) 4262 10.4 (0.7) 7227 12.2 (0.6) 0.021
  No 24189 9.6 (0.3) 18035 10.1 (0.3) 26395 12.4 (0.3) <0.001
Looking for work
  Yes 1103 11.8 (1.4) 647 11.3 (1.4) 2077 14.1 (0.9) 0.180
  No 29804 9.7 (0.2) 22664 10.1 (0.2) 32408 12.4 (0.3) <0.001
Body mass index ≥30 kg/m2
  Yes 8663 13.4 (0.4) 7116 14.0 (0.5) 10918 16.8 (0.5) <0.001
  No 22307 8.4 (0.2) 16228 8.5 (0.3) 23591 10.7 (0.3) <0.001