Table 2

Association of recurrent sleep duration and insomnia symptoms with overall well-being, physical well-being and mental well-being

N=4,491Overall well-being b†Physical well-being‡Mental well-being§
Model 1
Diff¶ (SE) [standardised difference]
Model 2
Diff¶ (SE) [standardised difference]
Model 3
Diff¶ (SE)
[standardised difference]
Model 1
Diff¶ (SE) [standardised difference]
Model 2
Diff¶ (SE) [standardised difference]
Model 3
Diff¶ (SE) [standardised difference]
Model 1
Diff¶ (SE) [standardised difference]
Model 2
Diff¶ (SE) [standardised difference]
Model 3
Diff¶ (SE) [standardised difference]
Recurrent short sleep††
 No short sleep (N=3869)0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF
 One occurrence (N=372)−3.23 (0.41)
[−0.11] ***
−2.61 (0.39)
[−0.09] ***
−0.96 (0.38)
[−0.03]**
−2.28 (0.44)
[−0.07] ***
−0.75 (0.37)
[−0.02] *
0.01 (0.37)
[−0.00]
−2.56 (0.42)
[−0.09] ***
−2.34 (0.41)
[−0.08] ***
−0.69 (0.41)
[−0.02]
 Two occurrences (N=147)−3.38 (0.63)
[−0.08] ***
−2.76 (0.60)
[−0.06] ***
−0.73 (0.58)
[−0.02]
−2.64 (0.69)
[−0.05] ***
−1.37 (0.57)
[−0.03] **
−0.56 (0.57)
[−0.01]
−1.91 (0.65)
[−0.04] ***
−1.57 (0.64)
[−0.04] **
0.43 (0.62)
[−0.01]
 Three occurrences (N=103)−4.66 (0.75)
[−0.09] ***
−3.80 (0.71
[−0.07)***]
−0.84 (0.70)
[−0.01]
−4.59 (0.82)
[−0.08] ***
−2.83 (0.67)
[−0.05] ***
−1.68 (0.68)
[−0.03] **
−3.03 (0.78)
[−0.06] ***
−2.68 (0.76)
[−0.05] ***
0.21 (0.75)
[−0.00]
Recurrent long sleep ‡‡
 No long sleep (N=4302)0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF
 One occurrence (N=134)−1.86 (0.67)
[−0.04] **
−0.97 (0.63)
[−0.02]
−1.04 (0.60)
[−0.02]
−2.61 (0.72)
[−0.05] **
−0.67 (0.59)
[−0.01]
−0.67 (0.58)
[−0.01]
−1.77 (0.69)
[−0.04] *
−1.36 (0.67)
[−0.03] *
−1.41 (0.64)
[−0.03] *
 Two or three occurrences (N=55)0.68 (1.03)
[−0.01]
0.03 (0.97)
[−0.00]
0.43 (0.92)
[−0.01]
4.19 (1.11)
[−0.05] ***
3.33 (0.91)
[−0.04] ***
−3.52 (0.90)
[−0.05] ***
−0.91 (1.06)
[−0.01]
−0.38 (1.03)
[−0.01]
−0.78 (0.99)
[−0.01]
Chronic insomnia symptoms§§
 No insomnia symptoms (N=2842)0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF0.00 REF
 One occurrence (N=782)−3.22 (0.29)
[−0.16] ***
−2.83 (0.28)
[−0.14] ***
−2.72 (0.28)
[−0.13] ***
−2.74 (0.32)
[−0.12] ***
−1.53 (0.27)
[−0.07] ***
−1.53 (0.27)
[−0.07] ***
−2.94 (0.30)
[−0.14] ***
−2.88 (0.30)
[−0.14] ***
−2.81 (0.30)
[−0.13] ***
 Two occurrences (N=499)−5.84 (0.34)
[−0.24] ***
−4.97 (0.33)
[−0.20] ***
−4.80 (0.34)
[−0.19] ***
−3.88 (0.39)
[−0.14] ***
−1.95 (0.33)
[−0.07]***
−1.88 (0.33)
[−0.07]***
−5.30 (0.36)
[−0.21] ***
−4.91 (0.36)
[−0.19] ***
−4.85 (0.36)
[−0.19) ***
 Three occurrences (N=368)−8.60 (0.39)
[−0.30]***
−7.34 (0.38)
[−0.26] ***
−7.04 (0.40)
[−0.25] ***
−5.73 (0.45)
[−0.18] ***
−3.08 (0.38)
[−0.10] ***
−2.82 (0.39)
[−0.09] ***
−7.55 (0.41)
[−0.26] ***
−6.91(0.41)
[−0.24] ***
−6.88 (0.43)
[−0.24] ***
  • † Overall well-being (CASP-19).

  • ‡Physical well-being (SF-36).

  • §Mental well-being (SF-36).

  • ¶Difference (and SE) in well-being score from the reference group.

  • †† A test of trend analysis indicated a trend for each of the well-being outcomes across the occurrences of short sleep (CASP-19, p≤0.001; SF-36 (PCS), p≤0.001; SF-36 (MCS), p≤0.001).

  • ‡‡ A test of trend for well-being outcomes over the occurrences of long sleep was only significant for physical well-being (SF-36 (PCS), p=0.011).

  • §§A test for trend showed a trend of each well-being outcome across the occurrence of insomnia symptoms, (CASP-19, p≤0.001; SF-36 (PCS), p≤0.001; SF-36 (MCS), p≤0.001). Figures in square brackets show the difference in standardised well-being scores from the reference group. Model 1: adjusted for age, age2, gender, wealth; model 2: adjusted as in model 1+employment status, marital status, limiting health conditions, physical functioning (ADL/IADL), health behaviours (alcohol, physical activity, smoking, BMI); model 3: adjusted as in model 2+insomnia symptoms/recurrent long or short sleep. ***p≤0.001, **p≤0.01, * p<0.0.

  • ADL, activities of daily living; BMI, body mass index; CASP-19, Control, Autonomy, Self-realisation and Pleasure measure; IADL, instrumental activities of daily living; SF-36 (MCS), Short Form Health Survey mental well-being component scores; SF-36 (PCS), Short Form Health Survey physical component scores.