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Table 2 Relationship between frequency of AS and health status indicators

From: Adequate sleep among adolescents is positively associated with health status and health-related behaviors

Variables

Adequate sleep

χ2 (d.f. = 1)

Odds ratio

95% Confidence Interval

 

Higher

Lower

   
 

n (%)

   

Body size

     

   Non-overweight

184 (51.7%)

172 (48.3%)

12.11***

1.74

1.3~2.4

   Overweight

114 (38.1%)

186 (61.9%)

   

Visiting doctors1

     

   Lower

224 (49.7%)

227 (50.3%)

9.82**

1.71

1.2~2.4

   Higher

75 (36.6%)

130 (63.4%)

   
  1. 1"Visiting doctors" is defined as frequency of using health insurance.
  2. "Lower" is defined as a frequency of using health insurance below the total sample average (less than or equal to 2×);
  3. "Higher" is defined as a frequency of using health insurance above the total sample average (above or equal to 3×).
  4. ** Fisher's exactly test: p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001
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