Table 4

Associations between sleep duration and risk of hypertension in middle-aged and elderly Chinese by gender and age groups (CHARLS 2011–2012)

Sleep duration category (hours/night)
Subpopulation<66–7
(≥6 and <7)
7–8
(≥7 and <8)
8–9
(≥8 and <9)
≥9
Male ≥45 and <60 yearsn=516n=482n=493n=517n=165
 Model 1†1.42 (1.01 to 1.99)*1.66 (1.06 to 2.61)*Reference2.00 (1.08 to 3.69)*1.19 (0.79 to 1.91)
 Model 2‡1.74 (1.21 to 2.49)*1.78 (1.18 to 2.71)*Reference2.19 (1.24 to 3.85)*1.43 (0.85 to 2.42)
 Model 3§1.68 (1.17 to 2.42)*1.69 (1.11 to 2.59)*Reference2.21 (1.29 to 3.80)*1.45 (0.85 to 2.48)
Male ≥60 yearsn=641n=449n=348n=484n=179
 Model 1†1.17 (0.85 to 1.62)1.19 (0.85 to 1.65)Reference1.07 (0.66 to 1.73)0.88 (0.58 to 1.34)
 Model 2‡1.25 (0.90 to 1.73)1.28 (0.92 to 1.80)Reference1.07 (0.66 to 1.74)0.96 (0.63 to 1.46)
 Model 3§1.24 (0.89 to 1.72)1.28 (0.91 to 1.80)Reference1.07 (0.66 to 1.71)0.94 (0.62 to 1.43)
Female ≥45 and <60 yearsn=728n=591n=587n=595n=227
 Model 1†1.07 (0.80 to 1.42)1.24 (0.75 to 2.05)Reference1.06 (0.79 to 1.42)1.34 (0.91 to 1.96)
 Model 2‡1.13 (0.84 to 1.53)1.17 (0.73 to 1.87)Reference1.06 (0.77 to 1.46)1.57 (1.04 to 2.37)*
 Model 3§1.11 (0.82 to 1.49)1.16 (0.74 to 1.82)Reference1.03 (0.75 to 1.42)1.55 (1.02 to 2.35)*
Female ≥60 yearsn=808n=381n=334n=385n=176
 Model 1†0.94 (0.62 to 1.43)0.78 (0.54 to 1.13)Reference0.85 (0.59 to 1.23)0.96 (0.62 to 1.48)
 Model 2‡0.98 (0.62 to 1.57)0.82 (0.56 to 1.19)Reference0.87 (0.61 to 1.25)1.01 (0.64 to 1.59)
 Model 3§0.97 (0.61 to 1.54)0.82 (0.56 to 1.21)Reference0.88 (0.61 to 1.27)1.00 (0.62 to 1.59)
Pre-menopausen=277n=222n=255n=289n=107
 Model 1†0.98 (0.63 to 1.52)1.72 (0.68 to 4.40)Reference1.02 (0.65 to 1.60)1.04 (0.57 to 1.92)
 Model 2‡1.08 (0.66 to 1.77)1.41 (0.63 to 3.14)Reference1.10 (0.68 to 1.80)1.24 (0.65 to 2.38)
 Model 3§1.02 (0.63 to 1.64)1.32 (0.65 to 2.68)Reference1.10 (0.68 to 1.81)1.24 (0.63 to 2.41)
Post-menopausen=1245n=735n=649n=680n=290
 Model 1†1.05 (0.79 to 1.40)0.86 (0.66 to 1.13)Reference0.97 (0.75 to 1.27)1.20 (0.86 to 1.68)
 Model 2‡1.08 (0.78 to 1.50)0.88 (0.67 to 1.15)Reference0.98 (0.75 to 1.28)1.31 (0.92 to 1.85)
 Model 3§1.07 (0.77 to 1.48)0.88 (0.67 to 1.16)Reference0.97 (0.74 to 1.27)1.29 (0.91 to 1.84)
  • Values are OR (95% CI).

  • †OR adjusted for age groups and gender.

  • ‡OR adjusted for covariates in model 1 plus BMI categories, smoking, drinking habits, the highest level of education, marital status, region of residence, medical insurance, regular siesta.

  • §OR adjusted for covariates in model 2 plus diabetes status, dyslipidaemia and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.

  • *p<0.05.

  • BMI, body mass index; CHARLS, China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study; n, number of subjects analysed.