Table 4.

Beta coefficients (β) and standard errors (SE) for mean differences in diet pattern score by sleep duration, the Buffalo Cardio-Metabolic Occupation Police Stress study, (n = 422).

Sleep Duration	Overalla,d			Womenb,e			Menc,e
	β	SE	p-value	β	SE	p-value	β	SE	p-value
	Pattern 1: High Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables
≥7 Hours	ref	ref	ref	ref	ref	ref	ref	ref	ref
6–<7 Hours	0.04	0.13	.78	0.14	0.36	.69	0.05	0.14	.74
<6 Hours	−0.05	0.13	.70	−0.28	0.32	.39	0.02	0.14	.89
Per Hour of Sleep	0.04	0.05	.34	0.15	0.12	.21	0.01	0.05	.81
Pattern 2: High Consumption of Dairy Products
≥7 Hours	ref	ref	ref	ref	ref	ref	ref	ref	ref
6–<7 Hours	−0.19	0.13	.13	−0.30	0.32	.34	−0.14	0.14	.32
<6 Hours	−0.24	0.13	.05	−0.69	0.29	.02	−0.05	0.14	.70
Per Hour of Sleep	0.08	0.04	.06	0.24	0.10	.02	0.03	0.05	.58
Pattern 3: High Consumption of Starches and Fried Foods
≥7 Hours	ref	ref	ref	ref	ref	ref	ref	ref	ref
6–<7 Hours	0.06	0.13	.62	0.26	0.27	.33	−0.04	0.15	.81
<6 Hours	0.25	0.13	.05	0.12	0.24	.62	0.25	0.16	.10
Per Hour of Sleep	−0.06	0.05	.17	−0.03	0.09	.72	−0.05	0.05	.31
Pattern 4: High Consumption of Meats and Eggs
≥7 Hours	ref	ref	ref	ref	ref	ref	ref	ref	ref
6–<7 Hours	0.14	0.13	.28	0.48	0.32	.14	0.02	0.15	.87
<6 Hours	−0.13	0.13	.33	0.28	0.29	.33	−0.26	0.15	.08
Per Hour of Sleep	0.01	0.05	.74	−0.13	0.11	.24	0.06	0.05	.24

Abbreviations: ref – referent.

^aOverall: ≥7 hours (n = 156), 6–<7 hours (n = 132), <6 hours (n = 134).

^bWomen: ≥7 hours (n = 43), 6–<7 hours (n = 28), <6 hours (n = 38).

^cMen: ≥7 hours (n = 113), 6–<7 hours (n = 104), <6 hours (n = 96).

^dModels adjusted for age, sex, the season of survey completion, BMI, predominant work shift, physical activity, and use of sleeping medications.

^eModels adjusted for age, the season of survey completion, BMI, predominant work shift, physical activity, and use of sleeping medications.