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Table 2 Perceived insufficient sleep among U.S. adults, aged ≥18 years, by selected characteristics: BRFSS, 2008.

From: Relationship between body mass index and perceived insufficient sleep among U.S. adults: an analysis of 2008 BRFSS data

  

Number of Days (in Past 30 Days)

≥14 Days of Insufficient Sleep in Past 30 Days

 

n1

Mean2

(95% CI)

%2

(95% CI)

OR2

(95% CI)

Total

384,541

8.6

(8.5-8.6)

27.9

(27.6-28.2)

  

Sex

       

   Men

150,407

8.0

(7.9-8.1)

25.9

(25.4-26.3)

Referent

   Women

234,134

9.1

(9.0-9.2)

29.9

(29.5-30.4)

1.3

(1.2-1.3)

Race/Ethnicity

       

   White, non-Hispanic

305,289

8.9

(8.9-9.0)

29.2

(28.8-29.5)

Referent

   Black, non-Hispanic

29,745

8.5

(8.3-8.8)

27.3

(26.3-28.4)

0.9

(0.9-1.0)

   Hispanic

25,255

6.9

(6.6-7.1)

22.3

(21.3-23.3)

0.7

(0.6-0.7)

   Other/multiracial3

21,051

8.4

(8.1-8.7)

28.2

(26.9-29.5)

0.9

(0.9-1.0)

Age

       

   18-24

12,794

10.2

(9.9-10.5)

33.9

(32.5-35.4)

3.1

(2.8-3.3)

   25-34

35,636

10.5

(10.3-10.7)

35.1

(34.2-36.0)

3.2

(3.1-3.4)

   35-44

57,994

9.7

(9.6-9.9)

32.1

(31.4-32.8)

2.8

(2.7-2.9)

   45-54

79,775

8.7

(8.6-8.8)

27.9

(27.3-28.4)

2.3

(2.2-2.4)

   55-64

82,897

7.2

(7.1-7.3)

23.0

(22.5-23.6)

1.7

(1.6-1.8)

   65+

115,445

5.0

(4.9-5.1)

15.4

(15.0-15.8)

Referent

Education Level

       

   <High school diploma

36,522

8.3

(8.1-8.6)

27.3

(26.2-28.4)

1.0

(0.9-1.1)

   High school diploma or GED

115,468

8.4

(8.2-8.5)

27.2

(26.7-27.8)

1.0

(0.9-1.0)

   Some college

102,219

8.8

(8.7-9.0)

29.1

(28.6-29.7)

1.1

(1.0-1.1)

   College graduate

129,838

8.6

(8.5-8.7)

27.5

(27.0-28.1)

Referent

Smoker

       

   Current

65,956

9.9

(9.7-10.0)

32.7

(31.9-33.4)

1.4

(1.4-1.5)

   Former

114,800

8.6

(8.5-8.7)

28.3

(27.7-28.9)

1.1

(1.1-1.2)

   Never

202,463

8.1

(8.0-8.2)

26.0

(25.6-26.4)

Referent

Physical Activity in Past Month

       

   No

104,238

9.6

(9.5-9.8)

32.2

(31.6-32.8)

1.4

(1.3-1.4)

   Yes

279,924

8.2

(8.1-8.3)

26.4

(26.1-26.8)

Referent

Frequent Mental Distress 4

       

   No

340,634

7.8

(7.7-7.8)

24.5

(24.2-24.8)

Referent

   Yes

39,088

15.6

(15.4-15.8)

55.9

(54.8-56.9)

4.2

(4.0-4.4)

BMI Category 5

       

   Underweight

6,253

8.6

(8.0-9.2)

27.6

(25.2-30.0)

1.1

(1.0-1.3)

   Normal weight

131,009

7.9

(7.8-8.0)

25.2

(24.7-25.7)

Referent

   Overweight

141,082

8.5

(8.4-8.6)

27.6

(27.1-28.1)

1.1

(1.1-1.2)

   Obese class I

67,084

9.3

(9.1-9.5)

30.8

(30.1-31.6)

1.4

(1.3-1.4)

   Obese class II

24,609

9.7

(9.4-10.0)

32.3

(31.1-33.5)

1.5

(1.4-1.6)

   Obese class III

14,504

10.5

(10.2-10.9)

34.9

(33.3-36.5)

1.7

(1.5-1.8)

  1. 1 Unweighted n's.
  2. 2 Weighted means, proportions, and odds ratios adjusted for all other variables in the table.
  3. 3 Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native, or multiracial.
  4. 4 Frequent mental distress: Mental health, including stress, depression, and problems with emotions, was not good for ≥14 days in past 30 days.
  5. 5 Underweight (BMI < 18.5), normal weight (18.5 ≤ BMI < 25), overweight (25 ≤ BMI < 30), obese class I (30 ≤ BMI < 35), obese class II (35 ≤ BMI < 40), obese class III (BMI ≥ 40).
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