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. 2019 Nov 18;9(11):e032779. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032779

Table 1.

Characteristics of participants (N=2746)

Factors n % Factors n %
Profession Mealtime
 Doctor (visiting physician) 167 (6.08) Normal 1232 (44.87)
 Doctor (resident) 191 (6.96) Abnormal 1514 (55.13)
 Nurse 1406 (51.20) Eat out
 Medical technician 367 (13.36) Zero meal 185 (6.74)
 Administrative staff (supervisors) 16 (0.58) One meal 663 (24.14)
 Administrative staff (other) 599 (21.81) Two meals 832 (30.30)
Age (years) Three meals 1066 (38.82)
 21–34 1300 (47.34) Lack of sleep
 35–44 603 (21.96) No 1124 (40.93)
 45–54 625 (22.76) Yes 1622 (59.07)
 55–66 218 (7.94) Workday sleep hours <6 hours
Gender Catch-up sleep hours ≤0 hours 66 (2.40)
 Male 589 (21.45) Catch-up sleep hours >0 and ≤2 hours 243 (8.85)
 Female 2157 (78.55) Catch-up sleep hours >2 hours 303 (11.03)
Length of service (years) Workday sleep hours ≥6 and <7 hours
 <5 944 (34.38) Catch-up sleep hours ≤0 hours 115 (4.19)
 5–14 685 (24.95) Catch-up sleep hours >0 and ≤2 hours 452 (16.46)
 15–24 523 (19.05) Catch-up sleep hours >2 hours 211 (7.68)
 >24 443 (16.13) Workday sleep hours ≥7 hours
 Missing 151 (5.50) Catch-up sleep hours ≤0 hours 62 (2.26)
Marital status Catch-up sleep hours >0 and ≤2 hours 102 (3.71)
 Single 1338 (48.73) Catch up sleep hours >2 hours 62 (2.26)
 Married 1341 (48.83) Missing 6 (0.22)
 Divorced 51 (1.86) Physical exercise
 Widowed 16 (0.58) None 1668 (60.74)
Body mass index Regular 1078
 ≤24 1889 (68.79) <90 min/week 497 (18.10)
 >24 820 (29.86) ≥90 and <150 min/week 289 (10.52)
 Missing 37 (1.35) ≥150 min/week 281 (10.23)
Smoking Missing 11 (0.40)
 No 2702 (98.40) Weekly work hours
 Yes 26 (0.95) 20–40  1131 (41.19)
 Missing 18 (0.66) 41–60  1379 (50.22)
Betel nut usage >60  229 (8.34)
 No 2676 (97.45) Missing 7 (0.25)
 Yes 2 (0.07) Lifestyle factors*
 Missing 68 (2.48) None 105 (3.8)
Alcohol consumption One 369 (13.5)
 No 2620 (95.41) Two 593 (21.7)
 Yes 126 (4.59) Three 736 (26.9)
Work type Four 734 (26.8)
 Day shift 1775 (64.64) Five 202 (7.4)
 Night shift 184 (6.70)
 Graveyard shift 139 (5.06)
 Rotating shift 648 (23.60)

*Lifestyle factors: abnormal meal times, frequently eat out, lack of sleep, no exercise, >40 weekly work hours.