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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Nov 2.
Published in final edited form as: Chronobiol Int. 2017 May 10;34(6):740–752. doi: 10.1080/07420528.2017.1317639

Table 1.

Characteristics of unmatched and matched samples.

Unmatched sample
Matched sample
Total (N = 53 420) Black (N = 1022) White (N = 52 398) Black for all Models (N = 1022) Model 1: White (N = 1022) Model 2: White (N = 1022) Model 3: White (N = 1022)
Age [mean (SD)] 56.4 (8.1) 52.0 (7.7) 56.5 (8.1) 52.0 (7.7) 51.8 (8.1) 51.7 (8.2) 52.0 (8.1)
Sex [N (%)]
 Female 32 506 (60.8) 701 (68.6) 31 805 (60.7) 701 (68.6) 692 (67.7) 678 (66.3) 697 (68.2)
 Male 20 914 (39.2) 321 (31.4) 20 593 (39.3) 321 (31.4) 330 (32.3) 344 (33.7) 325 (31.8)
Attended college [N (%)]
 Yes 19 549 (36.6) 403 (39.4) 19 146 (36.5) 403 (39.4) 396 (38.8) 379 (37.1) 405 (39.6)
 No 33 871 (63.4) 619 (60.6) 33 252 (63.5) 619 (60.6) 626 (61.2) 643 (62.9) 617 (60.4)
Employment status [N (%)]
 Unemployed 4130 (7.7) 151 (14.8) 3979 (7.6) 151 (14.8) 136 (13.3) 103 (10.1) 121 (11.8)
 Retired 18 256 (34.2) 135 (13.2) 18 121 (34.6) 135 (13.2) 186 (18.2) 194 (19.0) 203 (19.9)
 Employed 31 034 (58.1) 736 (72.0) 30 298 (57.8) 736 (72.0) 700 (68.5) 725 (70.9) 698 (68.3)
Nocturnal sleep duration [N (%)]
 Short (≤6 h) 12 978 (24.3) 513 (50.2) 12 465 (23.8) 513 (50.2) 522 (51.1) 233 (22.8) 233 (22.8)
 Adequate (7–8 h) 37 730 (70.6) 468 (45.8) 37 262 (71.1) 468 (45.8) 430 (42.1) 734 (71.8) 735 (71.9)
 Long (≥9 h) 2712 (5.1) 41 (4.0) 2671 (5.1) 41 (4.0) 70 (6.8) 55 (5.4) 54 (5.3)
Morning–evening type [N (%)]
 Morning 14 011 (26.2) 376 (36.8) 13 635 (26.0) 376 (36.8) 274 (26.8) 391 (38.3) 278 (27.2)
 Intermediate 34 939 (65.4) 549 (53.7) 34 390 (65.6) 549 (53.7) 648 (63.4) 524 (51.3) 633 (61.9)
 Evening 4470 (8.4) 97 (9.5) 4373 (8.4) 97 (9.5) 100 (9.8) 107 (10.5) 111 (10.9)
Current smoker [N (%)]
 Yes 2943 (5.5) 73 (7.1) 2870 (5.5) 73 (7.1) 66 (6.5) 70 (6.8) 87 (8.5)
 No 50 477 (94.5) 949 (92.9) 49 528 (94.5) 949 (92.9) 956 (93.5) 952 (93.2) 935 (91.5)
Caffeine [N (%)]
 Yes 45 795 (85.7) 912 (89.2) 44 883 (85.7) 912 (89.2) 913 (89.3) 914 (89.4) 897 (87.8)
 No 7625 (14.3) 110 (10.8) 7515 (14.3) 110 (10.8) 109 (10.7) 108 (10.6) 125 (12.2)
 Computer use (h/day) [mean (SD)] 1.2 (1.4) 1.8 (2.0) 1.2 (1.4) 1.8 (2.0) 1.8 (2.2) 1.8 (2.2) 1.7 (2.2)
 TV use (h/day) [mean (SD)] 2.6 (1.5) 3.0 (2.1) 2.6 (1.5) 3.0 (2.1) 2.9 (1.7) 3.1 (2.0) 3.0 (1.9)
Time spent outdoors (h/day) [mean (SD)]
 Summer 3.6 (2.4) 3.7 (2.7) 3.6 (2.4) 3.7 (2.7) 3.6 (2.6) 3.7 (2.8) 3.7 (2.7)
 Winter 1.7 (1.7) 2.0 (2.2) 1.7 (1.7) 2.0 (2.2) 2.0 (2.2) 2.2 (2.5) 2.1 (2.4)
Physical activity (min/week) [mean (SD)]
 Walking 327.0 (345.8) 275.3 (291.2) 328.0 (346.7) 275.3 (291.2) 277.9 (276.0) 271.1 (261.1) 286.0 (295.5)
 Moderate 289.4 (327.3) 250.0 (281.7) 290.2 (328.1) 250.0 (281.7) 241.6 (264.6) 250.1 (272.6) 253.7 (293.6)
 Vigorous 136.9 (137.9) 146.5 (150.5) 136.7 (137.7) 146.5 (150.5) 147.4 (175.8) 142.3 (152.5) 146.4 (166.9)
Home density [N (%)]
 Urban 45 754 (85.7) 1016 (99.4) 44 738 (85.4) 1016 (99.4) 1013 (99.1) 1009 (98.7) 1015 (99.3)
 Rural 7666 (14.3) 6 (0.6) 7660 (14.6) 6 (0.6) 9 (0.9) 13 (1.3) 7 (0.7)
Bipolar/major depression status [N (%)]
 Yes 14 032 (26.3) 211 (20.7) 13 821 (26.4) 211 (20.7) 230 (22.5) 218 (21.3) 227 (22.2)
 No 39 388 (73.7) 811 (79.3) 38 577 (73.6) 811 (79.3) 792 (77.5) 804 (78.7) 795 (77.8)
Overweight/obese [N (%)]
 Yes 33 229 (62.2) 801 (78.4) 32 428 (61.9) 801 (78.4) 804 (78.7) 801 (78.4) 817 (79.9)
 No 20 191 (37.8) 221 (21.6) 19 970 (38.1) 221 (21.6) 218 (21.3) 221 (21.6) 205 (20.1)
Diabetes [N (%)]
 Yes 1763 (3.3) 85 (8.3) 1678 (3.2) 85 (8.3) 85 (8.3) 85 (8.3) 95 (9.3
 No 51 657 (96.7) 937 (91.7) 50 720 (96.8) 937 (91.7) 937 (91.7) 937 (91.7) 927 (90.7)
Hypertension [N (%)]
 Yes 12 664 (23.7) 346 (33.4) 12 318 (23.5) 346 (33.4) 343 (33.6) 340 (33.3) 354 (34.6)
 No 40 697 (76.2) 671 (65.7) 40 026 (76.4) 671 (65.7) 678 (66.3) 679 (66.4) 662 (64.8)
 Don’t know 59 (0.1) 5 (0.5) 54 (0.1) 5 (0.5) 1 (0.1) 3 (0.3) 6 (0.6)
Angina [N (%)]
 Yes 1092 (2.0%) 21 (2.1) 1071 (2.0%) 21 (2.1) 17 (1.7) 23 (2.3) 17 (1.7)
 No 52 269 (97.9) 996 (97.5) 51 273 (97.9) 996 (97.5) 1004 (98.2) 996 (97.5) 999 (97.7)
 Don’t know 59 (0.1) 5 (0.5) 54 (0.1) 5 (0.5) 1 (0.1) 3 (0.3) 6 (0.6%)
Heart attack [N (%)]
 Yes 763 (1.4) 15 (1.5%) 748 (1.4%) 15 (1.5%) 18 (1.8%) 11 (1.1%) 11 (1.1%)
vNo 52 598 (98.5) 1002 (98.0) 51 596 (98.5) 1002 (98.0) 1003 (98.1) 1008 (98.6) 1005 (98.3)
 Don’t know 59 (0.1) 5 (0.5) 54 (0.1) 5 (0.5) 1 (0.1) 3 (0.3) 6 (0.6)
Stroke [N (%)]
 Yes 581 (1.1) 8 (0.8) 573 (1.1) 8 (0.8) 6 (0.6) 6 (0.6) 9 (0.9)
 No 52 780 (98.8) 1009 (98.7) 51 771 (98.8) 1009 (98.7) 1015 (99.3) 1013 (99.1) 1007 (98.5)
 Don’t know 59 (0.1) 5 (0.5) 54 (0.1) 5 (0.5) 1 (0.1%) 3 (0.3) 6 (0.6)
Narcolepsy [N (%)]
 Yes 291 (0.5) 20 (2.0) 271 (0.5) 20 (2.0) 17 (1.7) 23 (2.3) 16 (1.6)
 No 53 129 (99.5) 1002 (98.0) 52 127 (99.5) 1002 (98.0) 1005 (98.3) 999 (97.7) 1006 (98.4)
Insomnia [N (%)]
 Yes 13 992 (26.2) 221 (21.6) 13 771 (26.3) 221 (21.6) 212 (20.7) 231 (22.6) 216 (21.1)
 No 39 428 (73.8) 801 (78.4) 38 627 (73.7) 801 (78.4) 810 (79.3) 791 (77.4) 806 (78.9)
Season of birth [N (%)]
 Spring 14 251 (26.7) 277 (27.1) 13 974 (26.7) 277 (27.1) 270 (26.4) 260 (25.4) 287 (28.1)
 Summer 13 557 (25.4) 241 (23.6) 13 316 (25.4) 241 (23.6) 244 (23.9) 258 (25.2) 237 (23.2)
 Fall 12 634 (23.7) 240 (23.5) 12 394 (23.6) 240 (23.5) 257 (25.2) 243 (23.8) 250 (24.5)
 Winter 12 978 (24.3) 264 (25.8) 12 714 (24.3) 264 (25.8) 251 (24.6) 261 (25.5) 248 (24.3)
Season of assessment [N (%)]
 Spring 13 919 (26.1) 304 (29.8) 13 615 (26.0) 304 (29.8) 265 (25.9) 284 (27.8) 264 (25.8)
 Summer 15 913 (29.8) 214 (20.9) 15 699 (29.9) 214 (20.9) 233 (22.8) 261 (25.5%) 267 (26.1)
 Fall 14 522 (27.2) 266 (26.0) 14 256 (27.2) 266 (26.0) 323 (31.6) 304 (29.8) 298 (29.2)
 Winter 9066 (17.0) 238 (23.3) 8828 (16.9) 238 (23.3) 201 (19.7) 173 (16.9) 193 (18.9)