Table 4.
Association of sleep problems with asthma, allergic rhinitis, eczema
| Sleep problems, odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subscale 1 | p | p* | Subscale 2 | p | p* | Subscale 3 | p | p* | Subscale 4 | p | p* | Subscale 5 | p | p* | Subscale 6 | p | p* | |
| Asthma | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted model 1 | 0.98 (0.75–1.27) | 0.85 | 0.98 | 1.26 (0.95–1.67) | 0.11 | 0.27 | 1.16 (0.89–1.51) | 0.28 | 0.52 | 1.01 (0.69–1.46) | 0.98 | 0.98 | 1.90 (1.34–2.69) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 1.12 (0.83–1.52) | 0.46 | 0.77 |
| Adjusted model 2 | 1.01 (0.77–1.32) | 0.96 | 0.96 | 1.28 (0.96–1.70) | 0.09 | 0.23 | 1.17 (0.90–1.53) | 0.25 | 0.47 | 0.99 (0.68–1.44) | 0.95 | 0.96 | 1.87 (1.32–2.66) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 1.11 (0.82–1.51) | 0.51 | 0.77 |
| Adjusted model 3 | 1.00 (0.77–1.31) | 0.98 | 1.00 | 1.25 (0.94–1.67) | 0.12 | 0.30 | 1.14 (0.87–1.50) | 0.34 | 0.63 | 0.96 (0.65–1.40) | 0.82 | 1.00 | 1.79 (1.25–2.55) | 0.001 | 0.008 | 1.08 (0.79–1.47) | 0.65 | 1.00 |
| Allergic rhinitis | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted model 1 | 0.87 (0.72–1.04) | 0.12 | 0.18 | 1.38 (1.14–1.68) | 0.001 | 0.005 | 1.25 (1.05–1.50) | 0.02 | 0.04 | 1.24(0.93–1.63) | 0.14 | 0.19 | 2.01 (1.57–2.56) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 1.24 (1.01–1.52) | 0.04 | 0.08 |
| Adjusted model 2 | 0.87 (0.72–1.04) | 0.12 | 0.19 | 1.38 (1.13–1.68) | 0.001 | 0.005 | 1.25 (1.04–1.50) | 0.02 | 0.04 | 1.23 (0.93–1.63) | 0.15 | 0.21 | 1.99 (1.56–2.55) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 1.23 (1.00–1.51) | 0.05 | 0.10 |
| Adjusted model 3 | 0.86 (0.72–1.04) | 0.11 | 0.19 | 1.36 (1.12–1.66) | 0.002 | 0.01 | 1.24 (1.04–1.49) | 0.02 | 0.05 | 1.22 (0.92–1.61) | 0.18 | 0.25 | 1.95 (1.52–2.49) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 1.21 (0.99–1.49) | 0.07 | 0.14 |
| Eczema | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted model 1 | 1.25 (1.02–1.53) | 0.04 | 0.05 | 1.78 (1.42–2.23) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 1.70 (1.39–2.08) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 1.39 (1.00–1.94) | 0.05 | 0.06 | 1.69 (1.28–2.24) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 1.58 (1.27–1.96) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Adjusted model 2 | 1.26 (1.02–1.55) | 0.03 | 0.04 | 1.77 (1.41–2.23) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 1.72 (1.40–2.10) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 1.40 (1.00–1.95) | 0.05 | 0.06 | 1.69 (1.28–2.23) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 1.57 (1.26–1.94) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Adjusted model 3 | 1.26 (1.03–1.55) | 0.03 | 0.04 | 1.76 (1.40–2.22) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 1.70 (1.39–2.08) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 1.39(0.99–1.93) | 0.06 | 0.07 | 1.63 (1.23–2.16) | 0.001 | 0.002 | 1.55 (1.24–1.92) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Adjusted model 1 was adjusted for demographic characteristics, family structure and socioeconomic status
Adjusted model 2 was further adjusted for conditions of gestation, delivery and feeding besides the covariates in adjusted model 1
Adjusted model 3 was further adjusted for health problems, daily activity and behavior routine besides the covariates in adjusted model2
Subscale 1, difficulty in falling asleep; Subscale 2, difficulty in maintaining sleep; Subscale 3, difficulty in reinitializing sleep; Subscale 4, difficulty in returning to wakefulness; Subscale 5, sleep-disordered breathing; Subscale 6, disorders of arousal
*p value corrected
aStatistically significant results (p < 0.05) are in italics