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. 2019 Jan 25;57(5):596–603. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2018-0168

Table 2. Association between poor sleep quality and potential risk factors using univariate logistic regression.

Characteristics Number of respondents Drivers with poor sleep quality

n % OR 95% CI p-value
Age (yr) (N=329) 0.143
<40 83 49 59.1 ref
≥40 246 167 67.9 0.68 0.41–1.14
Marital status (N=329) 0.037*
Single 50 25 50 ref
Married 242 164 67.8 2.1 1.14–3.90
Divorced/separated 37 27 73 2.7 1.08–6.73
Level of education (N=333) 0.11
Higher than primary school 103 61 59.2 ref
Primary school 230 157 68.3 0.68 0.42–1.09
Health problems (N=322) 0.733
No 240 156 65 ref
Yes 82 55 62.5 1.1 0.65–1.87
BMI (kg/m2) (N=326) 0.114
≤22.9 94 54 57.4 ref
23–24.9 74 54 73 2 1.04–3.85
≥25 158 103 65.2 1.39 0.822–2.34
Smoking habits (N=338) 0.968
No smoking 176 115 65.3 ref
Used to smoke 68 45 66.2 1.07 0.59–1.93
Current smoking 94 62 66 1.06 0.62–1.79
Coffee consumption (N=335) 0.525
No 28 20 71.4 ref
Yes 307 201 65.4 0.76 0.32–1.78
Alcohol consumption (N=335) 0.301
No 153 96 62.7 ref
Yes 182 124 68.1 1.27 0.81–1.99
Use of energy drinks (N=333) 0.144
No 86 51 59.3 ref
Yes 247 168 68 1.46 0.88–2.42
Exercise (N=326) 0.095
Yes 214 135 63.1 ref
No 112 81 72.3 1.53 0.93–2.52
Risk of OSA (N=320) 0.148
No 262 168 64 ref
Yes 58 43 74.1 1.6 0.85–3.04
Years of bus driving (N=317) 0.003**
>10 yr 165 95 57.6 ref
≤10 yr 152 112 73.7 0.49 0.30–0.78
Driving shift(s) (N=333) 0.000**
Day only 41 7 17.1 ref
Night only 58 43 74.1 13.92 5.10–37.99
Day or night 234 167 71.4 12.11 5.12–28.65
Driving hours per/route (N=288) 0.786
<5 h 172 110 64 ref
≥5 h 116 76 65.5 1.07 0.654–1.75
Rest period during each route (N=334) 0.518
Yes 274 181 66.1 ref
No 60 37 61.7 0.83 0.46–1.47
Switching of drivers during routes (N=334) 0.000**
Yes 265 189 71.3 ref
No 69 29 42 0.29 0.17–0.50
Number of routes per day (N=300) 0.164
1 ride 203 138 68 ref
>1 ride 97 58 59.8 0.70 0.42–1.16

*p<0.05, **p<0.01, OR: Odds Ratio; CI: Confidence Interval; BMI: Body mass index; OSA: Obstructive sleep apnea.