Table 3.
Association between poor sleep quality and characteristics or habits of university students.
| Characteristics | Good sleep quality (%) n = 170 | Poor sleep quality (%) n = 244 |
P-value | Unadjusted OR Poor sleep quality (CI 95%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Women | 40.6 | 59.4 | 0.744 | 1.07 |
| Men | 42.3 | 57.7 | (0.70 - 1.65) | |
| BMI* | ||||
| Low or normal weight | 43 | 57 | 0.035 | 1.99* |
| Overweight or obesity | 27.4 | 72.6 | (1.04 - 3.82) | |
| School | ||||
| Medicine | 46.7 | 53.3 | 0.139 | 0.72 |
| Other | 38.8 | 61.2 | (0.47 - 1.11) | |
| Chronotype | ||||
| Morning type | 46.2 | 53.8 | 0.007 | 0.57* |
| Evening type | 32.9 | 67.1 | (0.38 - 0.86) | |
| Living alone | ||||
| Yes | 52.1 | 47.9 | 0.099 | 0.60 |
| No | 39.6 | 60.4 | (0.33 - 1.10) | |
| Go to bed at the same time | ||||
| Yes | 55.2 | 44.8 | 0.000 | 0.36* |
| No | 31 | 69 | (0.24 - 0.55) | |
| Wake up at the same time | ||||
| Yes | 47 | 53 | 0.007 | 0.57* |
| No | 33.7 | 66.3 | (0.39 - 0.86) | |
| Taking naps | ||||
| Yes | 34.6 | 65.4 | 0.015 | 1.64* |
| No | 46.5 | 53.5 | (1.10 - 2.45) | |
| Eat in bed | ||||
| Yes | 26.6 | 73.4 | 0.000 | 2.48* |
| No | 47.4 | 52.6 | (1.57 - 3.94) | |
| Study in bed | ||||
| Yes | 41.3 | 58.7 | 0.830 | 0.92 |
| No | 39.4 | 60.6 | (0.45 - 1.91) | |
| Physical activity near to sleep time | ||||
| Yes | 37.1 | 62.9 | 0.354 | 1.25 |
| No | 42.4 | 57.6 | (0.78 - 1.99) | |
| Sleep in dark and quiet room | ||||
| Yes | 44.4 | 55.6 | 0.016 | 0.55* |
| No | 30.5 | 69.5 | (0.34 - 0.90) | |
| Work and study | ||||
| Yes | 32.5 | 67.5 | 0.080 | 1.58 |
| No | 43.2 | 56.8 | (0.94 - 2.65) |
Statistically significant difference;
**Fisher exact adjustment; BMI: Body Mass Index.