Research Article

Daytime Sleepiness: Associations with Alcohol Use and Sleep Duration in Americans

Table 1

Baseline demographics.

VariableCategoriesMean/%S.D.

Age (years)53.1 17.4
GenderFemale57.84%
RaceWhite68.05%
Black10.20%
Other21.76%
EthnicityHispanic14.71%
BMI (Kg/m2)29.1 6.6
Mental health Days with poor mental health (past month)3.21 7.30
Anxiety ≥15 days (past month)12.61%
Depression≥15 days (past month)6.01%
Exercise (in minutes) Moderate/vigorous exercise124 187
EducationCollege graduate26.51%
Less than high school21.30%
High school graduate25.88%
Some college education26.31%
Income (per year)>75,000 29.79%
<20,00017.24%
20,000–25,0007.65%
25,000–35,00012.45%
35,000–45,00010.40%
45,000–55,0008.78%
55,000–65,0007.03%
65,000–75,0006.66%
General heathExcellent16.77%
Very good29.57%
Good34.31%
Poor15.80%
Very poor3.55%
Marital statusMarried63.04%
Widowed9.43%
Divorced/separated11.11%
Never married12.29%
Living with partner4.13%
Insurance statusInsured85.35%
Caffeine usePresent91.06%
SmokerYes11.03%
Daytime sleepinessPresent15.07%
Sleep durationSleep duration (hrs)6.91 1.36
Insomnia symptomsDifficulty falling asleep (DFA, ≥5 nights/month)16.05%
Difficulty maintaining sleep (AWAK, ≥5 nights/month)18.15%
Nonrestorative sleep (NRS, ≥5 nights/month)22.32%
Alcohol quantity Drinks/day (past 12 months)1.25 2.28
Drinking frequency Drinking days (past 12 months)40.9 85.8
Heavy drinking statusPresent (past 12 months)9.77%
Heavy drinking frequency Heavy drinking days (past 12 months)4.23 27.18

S.D.: standard deviation.