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. 2020 Apr-Jun;13(2):125–130. doi: 10.5935/1984-0063.20190141

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.