Table 1 Characteristics of participants.
Participants included in analyses (n = 16'191) | Participants reporting sleep problems (n = 8297) | Participants reporting pain (n = 10'610) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Females (n[%]) | 9256 (58%) | 4923 (59%) | 6316 (60%) |
Age band (n[%]) | |||
18 to 34 years | 3554 (23%) | 1812 (22%) | 2194 (21%) |
35 to 44 years | 3691 (23%) | 1937 (23%) | 2393 (23%) |
45 to 54 years | 2797 (18%) | 1488 (18%) | 1901 (18%) |
55 to 64 years | 2522 (16%) | 1369 (16%) | 1782 (17%) |
65 to 74 years | 1957 (12%) | 969 (12%) | 1306 (13%) |
75 to 84 years | 1136 (7%) | 678 (8%) | 718 (7%) |
85 years and above | 220 (1%) | 94 (1%) | 127 (1%) |
Body mass index | |||
Less than 25 kg/m2 | 9728 (62%) | 5045 (62%) | 6239 (60%) |
25 to 30 kg/m2 | 4633 (29%) | 2323 (29%) | 3098 (30%) |
30 kg/m2 and above | 1441 (9%) | 771 (9%) | 1036 (10%) |
Highest educational level (n[%]) | |||
Compulsory schooling/vocational training | 9760 (61%) | 4843 (59%) | 6364 (60%) |
High school graduation | 2141 (13%) | 1181 (14%) | 1476 (14%) |
Technical college/university degree | 4290 (26%) | 2273 (27%) | 2850 (27%) |
Living independently (n[%]) | 15'140 (93%) | 7641 (92%) | 9876 (92%) |
Rural residence* (n[%]) | 11'694 (74%) | 6089 (73%) | 7765 (75%) |
Reported sleep problems (n[%]) | 8297(51%) | 8297(100%) | 6247 (59%) |
Reported reason for sleep problems (n[%]) | |||
Because of bodily pain | 1271 (8%) | 1271 (15%) | 1127 (11%) |
Because of other bodily problems | 407 (3%) | 407 (5%) | 340 (3%) |
Because of psychological problems | 1572 (10%) | 1572 (19%) | 1259 (12%) |
Because of other problems | 5047 (30%) | 5047 (61%) | 3521 (33%) |
Reported complaint or condition (n[%]) | |||
Musculoskeletal | 9603 (59%) | 5529 (67%) | 8583 (80%) |
Visual or hearing | 5946 (37%) | 3340 (40%) | 4296 (40%) |
Cardiovascular | 2771 (17%) | 1480 (18%) | 1946 (18%) |
Nervous system | 4346 (27%) | 2737 (33%) | 3640 (34%) |
Respiratory system and allergies | 4051 (25%) | 2281 (27%) | 2877 (27%) |
Mental | 1434 (9%) | 1078 (13%) | 1151 (11%) |
Gastrointestinal | 1886 (12%) | 1276 (15%) | 1620 (15%) |
Diabetes | 472 (3%) | 241 (3%) | 319 (3%) |
Renal | 390 (2%) | 237 (3%) | 291 (3%) |
Neoplasia | 446 (3%) | 256 (3%) | 328 (3%) |
Currently smoking (n[%]) | 4078 (26%) | 2086 (25%) | 2702 (26%) |
No sleeping problems | 8197 (50%) | 0 (0%) | 4354 (41%) |