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. 2017 Apr 1;23(2):298–305. doi: 10.5056/jnm16056

Table 1.

Distribution of Demographic Characteristics According to Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in the Chinese population

Characteristics Subjects (n [%]) Subjects with EDS (ESS > 10)

n (%) Multivariate analysis

OR (95% CI)
Gender
 Female 1503 (51.72) 336 (22.36) 1.00
 Male 1403 (48.28) 308 (21.95) 0.89 (0.69–1.15)
Region
 Urban 1544 (53.13) 339 (21.96) 1.00
 Rural 1362 (46.87) 305 (22.39) 1.05 (0.86–1.28)
Age (yr)
 18–29 717 (24.67) 161 (22.45) 1.23 (0.89–1.71)
 30–39 695 (23.92) 153 (22.01) 1.00
 40–49 688 (23.68) 148 (21.51) 0.98 (0.75–1.28)
 50–59 424 (14.59) 83 (19.58) 0.77 (0.56–1.06)
 60–80 382 (13.15) 99 (25.92) 0.81 (0.56–1.18)
BMI (kg/m2)a
 < 18.5 243 (8.37) 56 (23.05) 1.11 (0.79–1.56)
 18.5–23.9 1714 (59.06) 348 (20.30) 1.00
 24.0–27.9 732 (25.22) 175 (23.91) 1.27 (1.02–1.57)
 ≥ 28.0 213 (7.34) 64 (30.05) 1.68 (1.20–2.35)
Marital status
 Married 2249 (77.42) 491 (21.83) 1.00
 Unmarried 545 (18.76) 117 (21.47) 0.82 (0.58–1.15)
 Divorced/separated/widowed 111 (3.82) 36 (32.43) 1.48 (0.94–2.33)
Education
 Primary school or lower 424 (14.59) 124 (29.25) 1.68 (1.27–2.24)
 Secondary/high school 1841 (63.35) 348 (18.90) 1.00
 University or higher 641 (22.06) 172 (26.83) 1.68 (1.29–2.17)
Occupation
 Office worker 754 (26.01) 169 (22.41) 1.00
 Manual worker 1576 (54.36) 349 (22.14) 1.04 (0.82–1.34)
 Student 131 (4.52) 28 (21.37) 1.01 (0.60–1.70)
 Other 438 (15.11) 95 (21.69) 1.04 (0.76–1.42)
Family income (Yuan/mo)
 < 2000 1415 (48.86) 327 (23.11) 1.18 (0.96–1.45)
 2000–5000 1219 (42.09) 251 (20.59) 1.00
 ≥ 5000 262 (9.05) 63 (24.05) 1.04 (0.75–1.46)
Smoker status
 Non-smoker 2024 (69.65) 443 (21.89) 1.00
 Current smoker 792 (27.25) 178 (22.47) 1.14 (0.87–1.50)
 Ex-smoker 90 (3.10) 23 (25.56) 1.12 (0.65–1.93)
Alcohol consumption
 Never 2264 (77.93) 491 (21.69) 1.00
 Yes 641 (22.07) 153 (23.87) 1.11 (0.86–1.43)
Exercise Status
 Never 468 (16.15) 107 (22.86) 0.91 (0.66–1.25)
 Less than 4 times/mo 290 (10.01) 76 (26.21) 1.03 (0.73–1.46)
 At least once/wk 452 (15.60) 111 (24.56) 1.00
 At least once/day 1687 (58.23) 348 (20.63) 0.82 (0.63–1.06)
Family history of gastrointestinal tumors or diseases
 None 2603 (89.60) 566 (21.74) 1.00
 Yes 302 (10.40) 78 (25.83) 1.26 (0.95–1.68)
Chronic diseases
 Liver disease 141 (4.85) 40 (28.37) 1.23 (0.82–1.83)
 Hypertension 342 (11.77) 89 (26.02) 1.01 (0.74–1.38)
 Myocardial infarction 11 (0.38) 4 (36.36) 1.37 (0.37–5.06)
 Angina pectoris 43 (1.48) 13 (30.23) 1.17 (0.57–2.42)
 Cerebrovascular disease 71 (2.44) 21 (29.58) 1.28 (0.72–2.28)
 Chronic bronchitis 117 (4.03) 38 (32.48) 1.37 (0.89–2.11)
 Asthma 31 (1.07) 16 (51.61) 3.03 (1.42–6.44)
 Renal disease 77 (2.65) 22 (28.57) 1.16 (0.67–2.00)
 Osteoarthritis 90 (3.10) 29 (32.22) 1.58 (0.97–2.55)
 Rheumarthritis 128 (4.40) 40 (31.25) 1.30 (0.86–1.96)
 Diabetes 95 (3.27) 24 (25.26) 1.06 (0.64–1.75)
 Anxiety 8 (0.28) 2 (25.00) 0.63 (0.10–4.16)
 Depression 12 (0.41) 5 (41.67) 2.65 (0.74–9.47)
a

Chinese body mass index (BMI) category was applied (18.5, 24.0, 28.0).

EDS, excessive daytime sleepiness; ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale.