Table 3.
Multivariable linear regression models for predictors of waist circumference (WC) by gender.
| Variable | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | Adjusted 1 | Unadjusted | Adjusted 1 | |
| Regression Coefficient (95% CI) | Regression Coefficient (95% CI) | Regression Coefficient (95% CI) | Regression Coefficient (95% CI) | |
| Sleep Duration | ||||
| 7–8 hrs | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| 6 or less | 0.35 (−0.21, 0.92) | 0.60 (−0.19, 1.39) | 0.96 (0.45, 1.46) *** | 1.16 (0.45, 1.86) *** |
| 9 or more | −0.08 (−0.89, 0.73) | −0.04 (−1.21, 1.13) | 0.85 (0.15, 1.55) * | −0.02 (−1.05, 1.01) |
| Region | ||||
| Central Latin America/Caribbean | Reference | Reference | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa | −6.54 (−7.68, −5.39) *** | 5.54 (−4.42, −2.36) *** | ||
| South/Southeast Asia | −3.51 (−5.54, −2.48) *** | −6.02 (−6.85, −5.19) *** | ||
| Central Asia and other regions | 7.55 (6.06, 9.03) *** | −1.47 (−2.29, −0.65) *** | ||
| Sleep Quality-Problem | ||||
| None | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Mild | −0.02 (−0.66, 0.63) | −0.56 (−1.46, 0.33) | −0.26 (−0.84, 0.33) | −0.34 (−1.18, 0.49) |
| Moderate | −0.26 (−0.94, 0.42) | −0.30 (−1.27, 0.67) | 0.66 (0.05, 1.27) * | 0.71 (−0.15, 1.57) |
| Severe or Extreme | 1.60 (0.63, 2.58) *** | 1.17 (0.10, 2.25) * | 1.38 (0.53, 2.24) *** | 1.34 (0.11, 2.57) * |
| Region | ||||
| Central Latin America/Caribbean | Reference | Reference | ||
| Sub−Saharan Africa | −6.41 (−7.56, −5.27) *** | −3.38 (−4.41, −2.35) *** | ||
| South/Southeast Asia | −3.49 (−4.51, −2.36) *** | −6.10 (−6.92, −5.27) *** | ||
| Central Asia and other regions | 3.49 (2.21, 4.77) *** | −1.51 (−2.33, −0.70) *** | ||
1 Adjusted for sociodemographic factors (age socioeconomic status) and lifestyle factors (tobacco use, binge alcohol use, physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour, and depressive symptoms); *** p < 0.001; ** p < 0.01; * p < 0.05.