Bivariate Associations Between Night Sweats and Demographic and Sleep-Related Variables
| Variables | Number | Night Sweats n (%) | PValue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study sample | 363 | 123 (34) | |
| Age | |||
| 18–40 y | 105 | 32 (30) | .19 |
| 41–55 y | 127 | 52 (41) | |
| 56–69 y | 102 | 30 (29) | |
| 70+ y | 30 | 9 (30) | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 215 | 75 (35) | .66 |
| Men | 147 | 48 (33) | |
| Race | |||
| White | 326 | 110 (34) | .41 |
| Black | 18 | 4 (22) | |
| Other | 16 | 7 (44) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic | 357 | 120 (34) | .08 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 3 (75) | |
| Sleep latency | |||
| ≤15 min | 188 | 52 (28) | .01 |
| >15 min | 174 | 70 (40) | |
| Sleep duration | |||
| ≤6 hr | 173 | 54 (31) | .29 |
| >6 hr | 189 | 69 (37) | |
| Awakening | |||
| ≤ 2 times per night | 49 | 8 (16) | .005 |
| >2 times per night | 313 | 115 (37) | |
| Pain | |||
| No | 186 | 45 (24) | .0001 |
| Yes | 177 | 78 (44) | |
| Snoring | |||
| No | 129 | 41 (32) | .53 |
| Yes | 234 | 82 (37) | |
| Snore frequency | |||
| Less than weekly | 225 | 72 (32) | .33 |
| Weekly or more | 138 | 51 (37) | |
| Snore volume | |||
| Talking or less | 236 | 73 (31) | .11 |
| Louder than talking | 127 | 50 (39) | |
| Daytime tiredness | |||
| ≤ 2 times a week | 103 | 20 (19) | .0002 |
| >2 times a week | 260 | 103 (40) | |
| Fidgety legs | |||
| No | 230 | 63 (27) | .0006 |
| Yes | 133 | 60 (45) | |
| Legs jerk | |||
| No | 280 | 83 (30) | .002 |
| Yes | 83 | 40 (48) | |
| Sour/bitter taste | |||
| No | 257 | 71 (28) | .0001 |
| Yes | 106 | 52 (49) | |