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Table 3 Correlation of sleep quality with general and psychosocial factors

From: Factors Related to Sleep Disorders among Male Firefighters

 

Sleep quality

 

Variables

Good

Poor

p-value*

n (%)

n (%)

 

Age (years)

   

  ≤29

38 (48.1)

41 (51.9)

0.003

  30 ~ 39

96 (43.4)

125 (56.6)

 

  40 ~ 49

143 (54.8)

118 (45.2)

 

  ≥50

60 (62.5)

36 (37.5)

 

Tenure (years)

   

  <10

133 (47.5)

147 (52.5)

0.007

  10 ~ 19

110 (48.7)

116 (51.3)

 

  ≥20

94 (62.3)

57 (37.7)

 

Marital status

   

  Unmarried

66 (48.9)

69 (51.1)

0.531

  Married

271 (51.9)

251 (48.1)

 

Exercise

   

  No

168 (50.6)

164 (51.3)

0.720

  Yes

169 (52.0)

156 (48.0)

 

Alcohol intake

   

  No

148 (56.1)

116 (43.9)

0.045

  Yes

189 (48.1)

204 (51.9)

 

Smoking

   

  No

275 (53.2)

242 (46.8)

0.061

  Yes

62 (44.3)

78 (55.7)

 

BMI (kg/m2)

   

  <25

217 (51.7)

203 (48.3)

0.799

  ≥25

120 (50.6)

117 (49.4)

 

Department

   

  Administrative job

97 (61.4)

61 (38.6)

0.004

  Non-Administrative job

240 (48.1)

259 (51.9)

 

Musculoskeletal symptoms

   

  No

259 (62.3)

157 (37.7)

<0.001

  Yes

78 (32.4)

163 (67.6)

 

Shift work

   

  No

88 (61.5)

55 (38.5)

0.006

  Yes

249 (48.4)

265 (51.6)

 

BDI-2

   

  Normal range

319 (59.5)

217 (40.5)

<0.001

  Abnormal range

18 (14.9)

103 (85.1)

 

PWI-SF§

   

  Healthy group

58 (85.3)

10 (14.7)

<0.001

  Latent stress group

262 (15.9)

220 (45.6)

 

  Stress group

17 (15.9)

90 (84.1)

 
  1. *Calculated using theχ2-test and linear-by-linear association.
  2. Beck Depression Inventory-II.
  3. Body mass index.
  4. §Psychosocial Well-Being Index-Short Form.