Table 2 Demographic characteristics of patients with different level of insomnia
From: Prevalence of insomnia and its impact on daily function amongst Malaysian primary care patients
Level 1 Insomnia n = 798 n (%) | Level 2 Insomnia n = 630 n (%) | Level 3 Insomnia n = 587 n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 353 (39.2) | 262 (51.2) | 243 (47.3) |
Female | 445 (39.3) | 368 (54.9) | 344 (51.0) |
Chi-square test | χ2=1.17, df=1, p>0.05 | ||
Ethnic Group | |||
Indian | 158 (42.8)* | 143 (67.5)* | 135 (63.1)* |
Non-Indian | (46.4) | ||
Chi-square test | χ2=19.5, df=1, p<0.001 | ||
Age Group | |||
18-29 | 260 (37.7) | 189 (45.5) | 178 (42.6) |
30-39 | 186 (40.3) | 137 (47.1) | 128 (43.8) |
40-49 | 144 (39.2) | 117 (54.9) | 108 (50.2) |
50-59 | 124 (41.5) | 116 (69.0) | 109 (64.9) |
>60 | 80 (38.1) | 67 (73.6)* | 60 (65.9)* |
Chi-square for trend | χ2=33.0, df=1, p<0.001 | ||
Marital Status | |||
Single | 218 (37.7) | 158 (44.3) | 151 (42.2) |
Married | 499 (38.6) | 406 (55.9) | 375 (51.4) |
Separated/Divorced/Widow | 54 (52.9)* | 49 (74.2)* | 44 (66.7)* |
Chi-square for trend | χ2=15.9, df=1, p<0.001 | ||
Household Income | |||
<500 | 62 (52.5) | 54 (65.9)* | 53 (63.9)* |
501-1000 | 181 (38.1) | 145 (57.1) | 136 (52.9) |
1001-2000 | 266 (37.2) | 212 (52.9) | 194 (48.3) |
2001-3000 | 131 (39.8) | 102 (51.5) | 93 (47.0) |
3001-4000 | 59 (38.1) | 45 (46.9) | 40 (41.7) |
4001-5000 | 28 (40.0) | 19 (44.2) | 18 (40.9) |
>5000 | 52 (37.1) | 38 (45.8) | 38 (45.8) |
Chi-square for trend | χ2=8.2, df=1, p=0.004 | ||
Employment Status | |||
Employed | 582 (39.5) | 421 (48.3) | 390 (44.6) |
Unemployed | 168 (39.6) | 153 (69.9) | 146 (66.1)* |
Pensioner | 44 (33.8) | 39 (72.2)* | 34 (63.0) |
Chi-square test | χ2=36.7, df=2, p<0.001 | ||
Educational Level | |||
Never attended school | 28 (60.9)* | 24 (77.4)* | 23 (74.2)* |
Primary school | 125 (46.1) | 114 (67.9) | 107 (62.6) |
Secondary school | 386 (36.1) | 309 (53.6) | 286 (49.4) |
Tertiary education | 250 (40.4) | 182 (44.9) | 170 (41.9) |
Chi-square for trend | χ2=27.7, df=1, p<0.001 |