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Table 3 Gender differences in correlates of insomnia in older adults

From: Factors associated with insomnia in older adult outpatients vary by gender: a cross-sectional study

 

Male (n = 201)

Female (n = 199)

 

Model 1b

 

Model 2c

 

Model 1b

 

Model 2c

 

Characteristica

Adjusted OR

(95% CI)

p value

Adjusted OR

(95% CI)

p value

Adjusted OR

(95% CI)

p value

Adjusted OR

(95% CI)

p value

Appetite within 3 months (poor)

–

–

–

–

3.30 (1.42-7.70)

0.006

4.04 (1.66-9.85)

0.002

Exercise (none/irregular)

2.79 (1.31-5.92)

0.008

2.63 (1.20-5.78)

0.016

–

–

–

–

Sleeping pills usage (yes)

2.65 (1.26-5.60)

0.010

2.42 (1.11-5.31)

0.027

–

–

–

–

OSA risk (Medium-High)

3.91 (1.02-14.95)

0.046

4.01 (0.97-16.66)

0.056

2.90 (1.52-5.54)

0.001

2.64 (1.35-5.17)

0.005

Depression (GDS ≥ 2)

2.90 (1.25-6.72)

0.013

2.65 (1.08-6.54)

0.034

2.90 (1.48-5.69)

0.002

3.29 (1.62-6.68)

0.001

RLS (yes)

6.82 (1.00-46.34)

0.050

12.16(1.42-104.13)

0.023

5.27 (1.19-23.31)

0.028

4.28 (0.99-18.59)

0.052

Sleep duration (≤ 6 h)

  

4.91 (1.98-12.16)

0.001

  

3.56 (1.75-7.25)

< 0.001

  1. Abbreviations: OSA obstructive sleep apnea, GDS Geriatric Depression Scale, RLS restless leg syndrome
  2. aOnly the significant variables in univariate logistic regression analysis are listed here
  3. bLogistic regression analysis with the forward stepwise method in model 1 was adjusted for all factors in the Table 1 except for sleep duration
  4. cResults in model 2 were derived from Model 1 with sleep duration added as another covariate
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