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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 May 5.
Published in final edited form as: J Law Enforc Leadersh Ethics. 2014 Mar;1(1):31–48.

Table 4. Multivariable-adjusted* mean global PSQI scores by tertiles of Spielberger stress components stratified by types of coping and depression.

PSQI Global Sleep Disturbances
Passive Coping Depression (CES-D) Passive Coping Depression (CES-D)

< Median ≥ Median < Median ≥ Median < Median ≥ Median < Median ≥ Median

N Mean (SE) N Mean (SE) N Mean (SE) N Mean (SE) N Mean (SE) N Mean (SE) N Mean (SE) N Mean (SE)
Total 140 182 162 194 140 182 162 194
Low 62 5.5 (0.44) 43 6.3 (0.54) 66 5.0 (0.36) 52 6.6 (0.51) 62 5.5 (0.6) 43 6.0 (0.8) 66 5.5 (0.5) 52 6.8 (0.7)
 Middle 46 6.7 (0.51) 59 6.0 (0.44) 60 5.3 (0.38) 59 7.5 (0.45) 46 7.4 (0.7) 59 7.2 (0.6) 60 5.5 (0.5) 59 9.3 (0.6)
 High 32 5.9 (0.61) 80 7.9 (0.37) 35 5.4 (0.49) 83 8.2 (0.37) 32 6.8 (0.8) 80 9.3 (0.5) 36 6.1 (0.7) 83 9.8 (0.5)
p-value** 0.91 0.001 0.76 0.037 0.25 <0.001 0.55 0.003
Interaction 0.076 0.140 0.141 0.745
Admin/Org Pressure
 Low 60 6.1 (0.46) 48 6.1 (0.53) 63 5.0 (0.37) 55 7.0 (0.51) 60 6.1 (0.6) 48 6.1 (0.7) 63 5.6 (0.5) 55 6.9 (0.7)
 Middle 45 5.7 (0.52) 59 6.4 (0.45) 64 5.4 (0.37) 55 7.5 (0.47) 45 6.4 (0.7) 59 7.2 (0.6) 64 5.4 (0.5) 55 9.3 (0.6)
 High 35 6.0 (0.59) 75 7.8 (0.39) 35 5.2 (0.49) 84 8.1 (0.38) 35 7.0 (0.8) 75 9.5 (0.5) 35 5.9 (0.7) 84 9.8 (0.5)
p-value** 0.90 0.006 0.74 0.08 0.24 <0.001 0.44 0.005
Interaction 0.157 0.120 0.254 0.876
Phys/Psych Danger
 Low 54 6.2 (0.47) 49 6.1 (0.50) 60 5.4 (0.38) 58 6.9 (0.48) 54 6.2 (0.6) 49 6.1 (0.7) 60 5.6 (0.5) 58 7.8 (0.7)
 Middle 53 5.6 (0.47) 54 6.6 (0.47) 70 5.2 (0.37) 56 7.3 (0.47) 53 5.8 (0.6) 54 7.6 (0.7) 63 5.5 (0.5) 56 8.5 (0.6)
 High 33 6.2 (0.61) 79 7.6 (0.38) 39 4.9 (0.48) 80 8.3 (0.38) 33 7.8 (0.8) 79 9.0 (0.5) 39 5.8 (0.7) 80 9.9 (0.5)
p-value** 0.88 0.004 0.74 0.08 0.41 <0.001 0.70 0.031
Interaction 0.143 0.226 0.183 0.960
Lack of Support
 Low 67 5.3 (0.41) 44 5.5 (0.52) 70 4.8 (0.35) 48 5.9 (0.52) 67 5.3 (0.5) 44 5.2 (0.7) 70 5.1 (0.5) 48 5.9 (0.7)
 Middle 42 7.3 (0.52) 62 7.1 (0.43) 60 5.6 (0.38) 59 8.3 (0.44) 42 7.8 (0.7) 62 7.6 (0.6) 60 5.9 (0.5) 59 9.5 (0.6)
 High 31 5.6 (0.59) 76 7.6 (0.38) 32 5.3 (0.51) 87 7.9 (0.36) 31 7.0 (0.8) 76 9.5 (0.5) 32 6.1 (0.7) 87 10.0 (0.5)
p-value** 0.98 <0.001 0.93 0.018 0.17 <0.001 0.69 <0.001
Interaction 0.052 0.168 0.221 0.252

Note: PSQI = Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; Admin/Org Pressure=administrative/organizational pressure; Phys/Psych Danger= physical/psychological danger

*

Models adjusted for age, gender, education, marital status, smoking status and race. Those taking sleep medication were included.

**

p-values are from linear regression.