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Table 4 Associations between DIS and LTPA along with milk and milk products consumption

From: Association between difficulty initiating sleep in older adults and the combination of leisure-time physical activity and consumption of milk and milk products: a cross-sectional study

   

DIS

   

n(%)

Odds ratio

95% CI

LTPA

 

Milk

 

Not engaging

×

Not consuming

19 (4.8)

1.00

 

Not engaging

×

Consuming

38 (9.6)

0.42

0.13–1.37

Engaging

×

Not consuming

86 (21.7)

0.45

0.16–1.30

Engaging

×

Consuming

254 (64.0)

0.27

0.10–0.73

LTPA

 

Yogurt

   

Not engaging

×

Not consuming

14 (3.5)

1.00

 

Not engaging

×

Consuming

43 (10.8)

1.08

0.30–3.96

Engaging

×

Not consuming

58 (14.6)

0.57

0.16–2.06

Engaging

×

Consuming

282 (71.0)

0.64

0.20–2.03

LTPA

 

Cheese

   

Not engaging

×

Not consuming

26 (6.5)

1.00

 

Not engaging

×

Consuming

31 (7.8)

0.66

0.21–2.09

Engaging

×

Not consuming

153 (38.5)

0.59

0.24–1.45

Engaging

×

Consuming

187 (47.1)

0.34

0.14–0.85

LTPA

 

Total dairy

   

Not engaging

×

Low level (0–12933 g/w)

32 (8.1)

1.00

 

Not engaging

×

High level (≥12934 g/w)

25 (6.3)

1.90

0.62–5.82

Engaging

×

Low level (0–12933 g/w)

167 (42.1)

0.83

0.36–1.91

Engaging

×

High level (≥12934 g/w)

173 (43.6)

0.77

0.33–1.76

  1. Bold numbers indicate P < 0.05.
  2. DIS: difficulty initiating sleep (30 min ≥ sleep latency); LTPA: leisure-time physical activity.
  3. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were adjusted for age, gender, hypnotic use, body mass index and consumption of milk and milk products that were not used as independent variables.
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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

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