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Table 1 Univariate associations between ESS score > 10 and independent variables of interesta

From: Determinants of excessive daytime sleepiness in two First Nation communities

Variables

ESS Score, n (%)

Univariate OR (95% CI)

Normal (n = 738)

Abnormal (n = 91)

Demographics

   

 Sex

   

  Female (reference)

369 (87.6)

52 (12.4)

1.00

  Male

369 (90.4)

39 (9.6)

0.76 (0.48–1.20)

 Age, in years

   

  17–25 (reference)

266 (92.7)

21 (7.3)

1.00

  26–35

180 (88.2)

24 (11.8)

1.71 (0.90–3.26)

  36–45

119 (89.5)

14 (10.5)

1.45 (0.69–3.03)

  46–55

113 (91.1)

11 (8.9)

1.30 (0.58–2.90)

   > 55

60 (74.1)

21 (25.9)

4.46 (2.34–8.52)

 Educational level

   

  Completed postsecondary education (reference)

103 (88.8)

13 (11.2)

1.00

  Completed university

89 (88.1)

12 (11.9)

1.02 (0.41–2.53)

  Completed high school

191 (92.7)

15 (7.3)

0.61 (0.26–1.43)

  Less than high school

354 (87.6)

50 (12.4)

1.12 (0.56–2.25)

 Marital status

   

  Widowed/divorced/separated/single (reference)

430 (88.5)

56 (11.5)

1.00

  Married/common in law

288 (89.4)

34 (10.6)

0.88 (0.56–1.38)

 Body mass index, kg/m2

   

  Normal (<25) (reference)

251 (90.0)

28 (10.0)

1.00

  Overweight (25–29.9)

213 (88.4)

28 (11.6)

1.14 (0.64–2.05)

  Obese (≥30)

258 (88.4)

34 (11.6)

1.15 (0.68–1.95)

 Smoke status

   

  Non-smoker (reference)

68 (86.1)

11 (13.9)

1.00

  Ex-smoker

85 (84.2)

16 (15.8)

1.27 (0.51–3.16)

  Current smoker

585 (90.1)

64 (9.9)

0.72 (0.36–1.42)

 In past 12 months, had ≥5 drinks on one occasion

   

  No (reference)

156 (88.1)

21 (11.9)

1.00

  Yes

579 (89.6)

67 (10.4)

0.84 (0.50–1.41)

 Employment status

   

  Yes (reference)

388 (89.2)

47 (10.8)

1.00

  No

346 (88.7)

44 (11.3)

1.05 (0.67–1.64)

Doctor ever diagnosed:

   

 Sinus trouble

   

  No (reference)

470 (91.8)

42 (8.2)

1.00

  Yes

189 (83.3)

38 (16.7)

2.24 (1.42–3.54)

 Heart problem

   

  No (reference)

674 (90.2)

73 (9.8)

1.00

  Yes

62 (78.5)

17 (21.5)

2.55 (1.47–4.41)

 Tuberculosis

   

  No (reference)

597 (90.5)

63 (9.5)

1.00

  Yes

43 (78.2)

12 (21.8)

2.71 (1.30–5.63)

 Attack of bronchitis

   

  No (reference)

466 (91.6)

43 (8.4)

1.00

  Yes

180 (82.9)

37 (17.1)

2.22 (1.38–3.56)

 Ever had asthma

   

  No (reference)

616 (89.3)

74 (10.7)

1.00

  Yes

122 (87.8)

17 (12.2)

1.12 (0.64–1.95)

Questionnaire ascertained conditions

   

 Chronic Lung Diseaseb

   

  No (reference)

554 (91.6)

51 (8.4)

1.00

  Yes

184 (82.1)

40 (17.9)

2.35 (1.51–3.64)

 SOB

   

  No (reference)

367 (94.3)

22 (5.7)

1.00

  Yes

365 (84.1)

69 (15.9)

3.15 (1.92–5.18)

 Loud snoring

   

  No (reference)

626 (89.9)

70 (10.1)

1.00

  Yes

110 (84.0)

21 (16.0)

1.68 (1.02–2.77)

Socio-economic Status

   

 Money left over at end of the month

   

  Some (reference)

188 (86.2)

30 (13.8)

1.00

  Just enough

171 (90.5)

18 (9.5)

0.64 (0.34–1.22)

  Not enough

340 (90.2)

37 (9.8)

0.65 (0.37–1.15)

 Annual household income

   

  $20,000 and over (reference)

199 (91.7)

18 (8.3)

1.00

  $10,000–$19,999

106 (86.9)

16 (13.1)

1.58 (0.76–3.27)

  Less than $10,000

188 (85.8)

31 (14.2)

1.75 (0.88–3.47)

  Refusal/not stated

245 (90.4)

26 (9.6)

1.09 (0.54–2.19)

 Home need repairing

   

  No (reference)

205 (89.5)

24 (10.5)

1.00

  Minor

188 (85.1)

33 (14.9)

1.51 (0.82–2.80)

  Major

188 (85.1)

28 (8.7)

0.81 (0.46–1.43)

 Home crowded status (person per room)

   

  one or less person per room (reference)

188 (85.1)

52 (9.7)

1.00

  More than one person per room

215 (86.3)

34 (13.7)

1.44 (0.88-2.36)

  1. aRow percentages are presented
  2. b“Chronic Lung Disease” includes groups of chronic cough, chronic phlegm, chronic bronchitis, emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease