Table 1.
Demographic and Lifestyle Characteristics of Participants in the Sueño Study.
| Overall, N = 2087 | Central American, N = 285 | Cuban, N = 378 | Dominican N = 261 | Mexican, N = 561 | Puerto Rican, N = 431 | South American, N = 171 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 46.9 (11.6) | 46.1 (11.3) | 48.1 (10.8) | 46.5 (12.1) | 45.7 (11.6) | 48.2 (11.8) | 47.0 (11.9) |
| Female | 64.6% | 66.0% | 57.9% | 71.3% | 65.2% | 64.3% | 66.1% |
| High school diploma | 70.6% | 69.2% | 83.2% | 65.3% | 63.7% | 71.9% | 86.6% |
| Employed | 63.0% | 77.1% | 67.7% | 51.2% | 70.9% | 44.0% | 77.9% |
| Household yearly income <$20000 | 43.5% | 45.9% | 44.6% | 54.8% | 34.9% | 51.5% | 35.9% |
| Body mass index ≥30.0 kg/m2 | 41.4% | 37.9% | 34.0% | 42.0% | 38.7% | 56.7% | 30.0% |
| Apnea hypopnea index ≥5.0 events/hr | 22.6% | 21.4% | 21.7% | 22.5% | 25.1% | 19.2% | 22.0% |
| Depressive symptomsa | 28.2% | 20.7% | 27.3% | 32.9% | 24.0% | 36.7% | 25.3% |
| Current/former tobacco use | 17.7% | 11.8% | 16.9% | 14.1% | 22.3% | 14.0% | 18.6% |
| High level of alcohol useb | 5.9% | 9.1% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 4.7% | 7.3% | 5.7% |
| Caffeine, drinks/day ≥3 | 35.0% | 36.2% | 41.0% | 34.3% | 29.1% | 39.7% | 35.8% |
| Sleep aids use, nights/week ≥1 | 13.4% | 11.2% | 18.9% | 11.7% | 7.6% | 21.4% | 6.5% |
All shown as mean (SD) or percentage, adjusted for age and sex standardized to the 2010 U.S. Census distributions (except age and sex).
a
Depressive symptoms defined as a score of 10 or greater on the 10-item Center for Epidemiological Studies—Depressive questionnaire.
b
High level of alcohol use defined as ≥7 drinks/week for women or ≥14 drinks/week for men based on the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism definition of problem drinking.