Table 4

Factors associated with disturbed sleep in the preceding 30 days by multivariable logistic regression model

Likelihood of having disturbed sleep
Adjusted OR (95% CI)P value
Gender
 MaleRef
 Female1.51 (1.29 to 1.76)<0.001*
Age group
 <35Ref
 35–540.87 (0.70 to 1.09)0.232
 55–741.03 (0.80 to 1.34)0.798
 75 or above1.20 (0.85 to 1.70)0.292
Employment status
 EmployedRef
 Unemployed1.51 (1.09 to 2.10)0.014*
 Retired0.97 (0.78 to 1.20)0.776
 Homemaker1.69 (1.40 to 2.04)<0.001*
 Student0.76 (0.53 to 1.08)0.129
Marital status
 MarriedRef
 Never married0.92 (0.74 to 1.14)0.428
 Divorced/separated1.23 (0.95 to 1.60)0.111
 Widowed1.09 (0.87 to 1.37)0.437
Immigrant background
 Born in Hong KongRef
 Immigrant living in Hong Kong for 7 years or more0.94 (0.82 to 1.08)0.369
 Immigrant living in Hong Kong for less than 7 years1.01 (0.72 to 1.41)0.969
Educational background
 No schooling/preprimary1.54 (1.13 to 2.10)0.006*
 Primary1.58 (1.26 to 1.98)<0.001*
 Secondary1.20 (1.01 to 1.44)0.044*
 TertiaryRef
Monthly household income
 <HK$12 2501.25 (1.06 to 1.48)0.008*
 HK$12 250–24 4990.99 (0.84 to 1.15)0.858
 ≥HK$24 500Ref
Doctor-diagnosed chronic condition (excluding mental health condition)
 NoRef
 Yes2.21 (1.92 to 2.55)<0.001*
Doctor-diagnosed mental health condition
 NoRef
 Yes3.06 (2.23 to 4.19)<0.001*
Physical activity (defined by the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire)
 SufficientRef
 Insufficient1.27 (1.08 to 1.50)0.005*
Smoking status
 NeverRef
 Current1.36 (1.12 to 1.65)0.002*
 Former1.33 (1.10 to 1.61)0.003*
Alcohol consumption
 NeverRef
 Former0.93 (0.77 to 1.12)0.429
 Non-harmful current†1.00 (0.85 to 1.17)0.992
 Harmful current†2.11 (1.53 to 2.92)<0.001*
  • Sixty-four respondents were excluded in the regression analyses because of refusal to disclose monthly household income or unemployment due to long-term health condition, disability, occupational injury and recipient of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance.

  • *Significant at 0.05 level by multivariable logistic regression.

  • †Harmful drinking was defined as Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test scores of ≥8.

  • HK$, Hong Kong dollar.