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Table 2 Association between testosterone, sleep quality score and sleep duration

From: Does testosterone influence the association between sleep and frailty in men: results from the European Male Aging Study

Sleep Variable

Total Testosterone (nmol/L)

Model 1

Model 2

Low Testosterone (< 10.5 nmol/L)

Model 3

Model 4

Sleep quality category

Mean (SD)

β [nmol/L change in testosterone] (95% CI)

N (%)

Odds ratio for low testosterone (95% CI)

0–4

16.6 (6.0)

Reference

Reference

183 (13.5%)

Reference

Reference

5–9

16.2 (6.4)

-0.41 (-1.00, 0.17)

-0.18 (-0.81, 0.45)

98 (15.1%)

1.11 (0.85, 1.46)

1.11 (0.80, 1.55)

10–14

15.9 (6.5)

-0.85 (-1.69, -0.02)*

-0.39 (-1.32, 0.54)

45 (17.9%)

1.42 (0.99, 2.05)

1.47 (0.92, 2.34)

15–20

15.9 (7.3)

-0.52 (-1.81, 0.76)

-0.68 (-2.08, 0.73)

19 (19.5%

1.35 (0.79, 2.31)

2.22 (1.16, 4.31)*

Sleep duration

 ≥ 6 & < 9 h

16.5 (6.3)

Reference

Reference

284 (14.2%)

Reference

Reference

 < 6 h

15.8 (5.9)

-0.37 (-1.27, 0.54)

-0.05 (-1.02, 0.91)

31 (15.6%)

1.01 (0.67, 1.52)

1.04 (0.64, 1.69)

 ≥ 9 h

15.6 (6.3)

-0.94 (-1.96), 0.08)

-0.98 (-2.06, 0.09)

30 (19.6%)

1.42 (0.92, 2.17)

1.37 (0.82, 2.29)

  1. Models 1 and 2 are constructed using linear regression. Models 3 and 4 are constructed using logistic regression. Model 1: Adjusted for age and centre, n = 2351; Model 2: adjusted for age, centre, BMI, depression, pain, smoking status and alcohol intake, n = 1885; Model 3: Adjusted for age and centre, n = 2351; Model 4: Adjusted for age, centre, BMI, depression, pain, smoking status and alcohol intake, n = 1885
  2. *p < 0.05