Table 4

The association between loge CRP and napping or time spent in bed at night, by subgroups

 Napping (reference: no)Time spent in bed at night (reference: 6–8 h)
Yes0–6 h8–10 h>10 h
β(95% CI)β(95% CI)β(95% CI)β(95% CI)
Agep for interaction=0.007p for interaction=0.66
 <700(−0.06 to 0.06)0.14(−0.25 to 0.52)0(−0.06 to 0.06)0.16*(0.01 to 0.32)
 >700.09**(0.02 to 0.15)0.02(−0.59 to 0.63)0.03(−0.05 to 0.11)0.12(−0.04 to 0.28)
Sexp for interaction=0.87p for interaction=0.82
 Men0.04(−0.02 to 0.11)0.07(−0.40 to 0.53)−0(−0.08 to 0.06)0.16(−0.03 to 0.35)
 Women0.05(−0.01 to 0.11)0.15(−0.33 to 0.62)0.02(−0.04 to 0.08)0.1(−0.04 to 0.23)
Social classp for interaction=0.38p for interaction=0.31
 Higher0.03(−0.03 to 0.08)0.15(−0.27 to 0.57)0.01(−0.05 to 0.06)0.19**(0.05 to 0.33)
 Lower0.07(−0.01 to 0.14)0.08(−0.45 to 0.61)0(−0.08 to 0.09)0(−0.18 to 0.19)
Smokingp for interaction=0.5p for interaction=0.55
 Current or former smokers0.01(−0.05 to 0.08)0.12(−0.33 to 0.57)−0(−0.10 to 0.05)0.12(−0.04 to 0.29)
 Never smoked0.06*(0.01 to 0.12)0.11(−0.37 to 0.60)0.03(−0.03 to 0.09)0.11(−0.04 to 0.26)
BMIp for interaction=0.73p for interaction=0.30
 Lower0.06(−0.00 to 0.12)−0.15(−0.76 to 0.46)0.04(−0.03 to 0.10)0.18*(0.02 to 0.34)
 Higher0.07*(0.01 to 0.14)0.36(−0.05 to 0.77)−0(−0.10 to 0.04)0.09(−0.07 to 0.25)
Physical activityp for interaction=0.48p for interaction=0.41
 Inactive0.06*(0.00 to 0.12)0.28(−0.14 to 0.71)0.02(−0.04 to 0.08)0.13(−0.00 to 0.26)
 Active0.02(−0.05 to 0.09)−0.13(−0.65 to 0.38)−0(−0.10 to 0.05)0.08(−0.14 to 0.29)
Pre-existing diseasesp for interaction=0.05p for interaction=0.08
 Yes0.05(−0.25 to 0.35)NA0.19(−0.19 to 0.56)0.81**(0.21 to 1.41)
 No0.05*(0.01 to 0.10)0.11(−0.23 to 0.45)0.02(−0.03 to 0.07)0.08(−0.04 to 0.20)
  • The model adjusted for age, sex, social class, education, marital status and BMI.

  • Results were presented as β coefficients of linear regression models using loge CRP as the outcome.

  • *p<0.05 ** p<0.01 ***p<0.001.

  • BMI, body mass index; CRP, C reactive protein.