Table 3

Association of recurrent sleep duration and insomnia symptoms with well-being after further adjustment for depressive symptoms†

N=4491Overall well-being
Diff‡ (SE) [standardised difference]		Physical well-being
Diff‡ (SE) [standardised difference]		Mental well-being
Diff‡ (SE) [standardised difference]
Recurrent short sleep
 No short sleep0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00REF
 One occurrence−0.62 (0.35)
[−0.02]		0.01 (0.37)
[−0.00]		−0.12 (0.31)
[−0.01]
 Two occurrences−0.72 (0.53)
[−0.02]		−0.56 (0.57)
[−0.01]		0.46 (0.48)
[0.01]
 Three occurrences−0.55 (0.64)
[−0.01]		−1.63 (0.68)**
[−0.03]		0.70 (0.58)
[0.01]
Recurrent long sleep
 No long sleep0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF
 One occurrence−0.94 (0.54)
[−0.02]		−0.66 (0.58)
[−0.01]		−1.25 (0.49)*
[−0.03]
 Two or three occurrences−0.14 (0.84)
[−0.00]		−3.47 (0.90) ***
[−0.04]		−0.30 (0.76)
[−0.00]
Chronic insomnia symptoms
 No insomnia symptoms0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF
 One occurrence−1.76 (0.26) ***
[−0.09]		−1.36 (0.27)***
[−0.06]		−1.22 (0.23)***
[0.06]
 Two occurrences−3.28 (0.31)***
[−0.13]		−1.61 (0.33)***
[−0.06]		−2.31 (0.28)***
[−0.09]
 Three occurrences−4.84 (0.37)***
[−0.17]		−2.41 (0.40)***
[−0.08]		−3.22 (0.34)***
[−0.11]

  • †Estimates are adjusted as in model 3 (see tables 3 and 4) with additional adjustment for depressive symptoms score.

  • ‡Difference (and SE) in well-being score from the reference group. Figures in square brackets show the difference in standardised well-being scores from the reference group. ***p≤0.001, **p≤0.01, * p<0.05.