Research Article

Rising Prevalence and Neighborhood, Social, and Behavioral Determinants of Sleep Problems in US Children and Adolescents, 2003–2012

Table 4

Logistic regression models showing covariate-adjusted odds of sleep problems among US children aged 6–17 by neighborhood, sociodemographic, and behavioral characteristics: the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health.

Neighborhood conditions and Socio-behavioral characteristicsLess than 5 days/week of adequate sleepLess than 7 days/week of adequate sleep
Sociodemographic model Full socio-behavioral model Sociodemographic model Full socio-behavioral model
Adj OR95% CIAdj OR95% CIAdj OR95% CIAdj OR95% CI

Index of neighborhood socioeconomic conditions
 20.78–67.09 (least favorable)1.481.211.801.431.181.751.371.161.601.351.151.59
 67.10–88.321.381.101.731.381.111.721.221.031.451.221.031.45
 88.33–104.991.451.251.691.421.221.651.121.001.261.111.001.25
 105.00–111.40 (most favorable)1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
Neighborhood safety
 Safe1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
 Unsafe1.441.211.721.401.171.661.211.051.391.191.041.37
Presence of garbage/litter in neighborhood
 Yes1.331.141.541.291.121.501.321.181.471.301.161.46
 No1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
Poorly kept or dilapidated/rundown housing in neighborhood
 Yes1.281.091.501.261.091.481.201.071.351.191.061.34
 No1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
Vandalism such as broken windows or graffiti in neighborhood
 Yes1.241.031.501.241.031.491.201.041.391.201.041.39
 No1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
Index of neighborhood built environment
 46.40–67.04 (low amenities)1.391.111.741.371.101.701.060.891.261.050.891.25
 67.05–81.391.201.011.431.211.021.441.050.921.191.050.931.19
 81.40–104.991.141.001.301.141.001.291.050.961.151.050.961.15
 105.00–116.40 (high amenities)1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
Neighborhood access to sidewalks or walking paths
 Yes1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
 No1.100.971.241.100.971.240.980.901.070.980.901.07
Neighborhood access to parks or playgrounds
 Yes1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
 No1.211.051.401.201.041.381.070.961.181.060.961.18
Neighborhood access to a recreation or community center
 Yes1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
 No1.131.011.271.110.991.251.000.921.091.000.911.09
Neighborhood access to a library or bookmobile
 Yes1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
 No1.241.051.471.241.051.471.050.921.201.050.921.20
Child's age (years)
 6–81.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
 9–111.381.121.711.331.081.641.201.051.361.181.041.34
 12–142.402.022.852.131.792.541.951.732.201.861.642.10
 15–17 4.063.454.783.372.834.012.542.252.862.352.062.67
Child's sex
 Male1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
 Female1.110.991.241.080.961.211.020.941.111.000.921.09
Race/ethnicity
 Non-Hispanic white1.170.921.491.180.921.511.281.081.511.291.091.53
 Non-Hispanic black1.160.901.501.110.861.450.980.811.180.980.811.18
 Hispanic1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
 American Indian/Alaska native1.060.651.751.080.671.760.970.681.380.980.691.40
 Asian1.210.781.871.170.761.820.940.671.310.920.651.29
 Hawaiian/Pacific Islander1.160.582.311.210.622.381.200.592.461.220.602.51
 Non-Hispanic mixed race1.060.771.461.070.781.481.351.041.741.381.061.78
 Other0.630.341.200.610.321.190.590.360.960.590.360.97
Child's nativity/immigrant status
 Born to immigrant parents0.800.650.980.780.630.960.720.620.840.710.610.83
 Born to US-born parents1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
Household composition
 Two-parent biological1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
 Two-parent stepfamily1.010.831.220.980.811.190.960.821.120.950.811.11
 Single mother1.391.161.651.351.131.601.121.001.271.110.991.26
 Other family type0.920.691.230.890.661.201.010.841.221.010.831.22
Place of residence
 Metropolitan1.151.011.291.131.001.280.980.891.070.970.881.06
 Non-metropolitan1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
Household poverty status (ratio of family income to poverty threshold)
 Below 100%0.930.741.160.880.701.100.780.660.930.770.650.91
 100%–199%0.860.711.040.830.691.000.790.690.910.790.690.90
 200%–399%0.890.771.030.870.751.010.930.841.030.920.831.02
 At or above 400%1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
Highest household or parental education level (years)
 <120.950.721.250.860.651.130.900.721.120.870.701.08
 120.910.771.080.850.711.010.870.770.980.860.760.97
 13–150.930.801.080.890.771.030.860.780.960.860.770.96
 16+1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
Television watching (number of hours per day)
 <11.00Reference1.00Reference
 10.970.821.140.950.841.08
 20.940.791.110.950.851.08
 >21.070.891.280.910.791.05
Recreational computer use (number of hours per day)
 <11.00Reference1.00Reference
 1-21.221.071.401.080.981.18
 >21.411.171.691.201.021.41
Physical activity (number of days per week)
 01.471.221.771.211.041.41
 1-21.451.211.751.301.131.49
 3-41.070.931.221.080.981.19
 5+1.00Reference1.00Reference
Secondhand smoke exposure
 Yes1.231.041.461.070.941.23
 No1.00Reference1.00Reference

Sociodemographic logistic models included child's age, sex, race/ethnicity, nativity, household composition, metropolitan/nonmetropolitan residence, household poverty and education levels, and neighborhood social conditions or built environments. The full logistic model included neighborhood conditions and sociodemographic and behavioral covariates.