Table 7.
Factors associated with insomnia among health workers (n = 475)
| Variables | Category | Insomnia N (%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 20–40 | 108 (92.3) | 0.45 (0.19–1.08) | 0.45 (0.16–1.29) |
| > 40 | 9 (7.7) | Ref | Ref | |
| Ethnicity | Brahmin/Chhetri | 70 (59.8) | Ref | Ref |
| Janajati | 41 (35.0) | 1.90 (1.19–3.02)* | 1.74 (1.04–2.91)* | |
| Others | 6 (5.1) | 0.52 (0.21–1.28) | 0.40 (0.15–1.06) | |
| Profession | Doctor | 31 (26.5) | 0.72 (0.42–1.25) | 1.24 (0.65–2.35) |
| Nurses | 50 (42.7) | 1.31 (0.79–2.16) | 1.46 (0.82–2.60) | |
| Others | 36 (30.8) | Ref | Ref | |
| Education | Intermediate and below | 32 (27.4) | Ref | Ref |
| Bachelor | 65 (55.6) | 0.59 (0.36–0.99)* | 0.69 (0.39–1.24) | |
| Masters and above | 20 (17.1) | 0.46 (0.24–0.88)* | 0.53 (0.24–1.18) | |
| Work experience (year) | Up to 5 | 71 (60.7) | 0.54 (0.35–0.84)* | 0.50 (0.29–0.85)* |
| > 5 | 46 (39.3) | Ref | Ref | |
| Affected district | Yes | 94 (80.3) | 1.63 (0.98–2.71) | 1.55 (0.89–2.68) |
| No | 23 (19.7) | Ref | Ref | |
| Faced stigma | Yes | 80 (68.4) | 2.26 (1.45–3.52)* | 2.37 (1.46–3.84)* |
| No | 37 (31.6) | Ref | Ref | |
| Aware about government incentive | Yes | 58 (49.6) | 0.68 (0.45–1.03) | 0.66 (0.41–1.05) |
| No | 59 (50.4) | 1 | Ref | |
| Working overtime | Yes | 69 (59.0) | 1.70 (1.11–2.60)* | 1.53 (0.96–2.42) |
| No | 48 (41.0) | 1 | Ref | |
| History of medication | Yes | 12 (10.3) | 3.98 (1.67–9.47)* | 3.82 (1.52–9.62)* |
| No | 105 (89.7) | 1 | Ref |
*Significant at p < 0.05