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Table 1 Comparison of demographic characteristics among subjects between normal sleepers and poor sleepers

From: Comorbidity of poor sleep and primary headaches among nursing staff in north China

 

Normal sleepers N (%)

Poor sleepers N (%)

P

Age

  

0.684

 20–29

321 (43.1)

424 (56.9)

 

 30–39

86 (42.2)

117 (57.6)

 

  ≥ 40

36 (48)

39 (52)

 

Nationality

  

0. 259

 Han

426 (43.7)

549 (56.3)

 

 Non-Han

17 (35.4)

31 (64.6)

 

Marital status

  

0.465

 Unmarried/Divorced

235 (42.3)

321 (57.7)

 

 Married

208 (44.5)

259 (55.5)

 

Education

  

0.671

 Junior colleague or lower

247 (40.3)

366 (59.7)

 

 University or above

196 (47.8)

214 (52.2)

 

BMI

  

0.813

 Normal (18.5- < 23)

283 (44.2)

357 (55.8)

 

 Lower than normal (<18.5)

65 (40.9)

94 (59.1)

 

 Overweight (23- < 25)

52 (44.1)

66 (55.9)

 

 Obese (≥25)

43 (40.6)

63 (59.4)

 

Nursing specialty

  

0.570

 Internal Medicine

197 (44.4)

247 (55.6)

 

 Surgical Department

158 (43.9)

202 (56.1)

 

 Others

88 (40.2)

131 (59.8)

 

Title

  

0.743

Primary nurse

193 (43.5)

251 (56.5)

 

 Nurse practitioner

183 (42.3)

250 (57.7)

 

 Nurse-in-charge or above

67 (45.9)

79 (54.1)

 

Work arrangement

  

0.003**

 Day-shift

178 (49.4)

182 (50.6)

 

 Rotating-shift

265 (40)

398 (60)

 

Headache

  

0.000**

 No

295 (52.7)

265 (47.3)

 

 Yes

148 (59.2)

315 (68)

 
  1. *P < 0.05,**P < 0.01