The Relationship between Insufficient Sleep and Self-Rated Health in a Nationally Representative Sample

Table 1

Characteristics of the study sample (𝑛=377, 160).

Characteristic	Percentages ± standard error (SE)
Women	49.6±.2
65 and over	16.7±.1
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic white	68.5±.2
Non-Hispanic black	9.7±.1
Hispanic	14.4±.2
Other	6.8±.1
Education level
Below high school	10.8±.1
High school	28.6±.2
Above high school	60.6±.2
Employment status
Employed	60.8±.2
Unemployed	6.0±.1
Retired	15.8±.1
Unable to work	5.0±.1
Homemaker	7.6±.1
Student	4.8±.1
Annual household income
<$15,000	8.6±.1
$15,000–$24,999	13.7±.1
$25,000–$34,999	9.9±.1
$35,000–$49,999	13.0±.1
≥$50,000	44.3±.2
Married	60.2±.2
Smoking
Never smoker	18.7±.1
Former smoker	24.6±.1
Current smoker	56.8±.2
Heavy drinker	5.3±.1
No regular exercise	24.9±.1
Body mass index categories
Normal	36.9±.2
Overweight or Obese	63.1±.2
CVD	8.2±.1
Depression	1.4±.03
Anxiety	1.1±.03
Insufficient rest/sleep
0 days	30.5±.2
1–6 days	29.7±.2
7–13 days	11.9±.1
14–20 days	13.4±.1
21–29 days	3.5±.1
30 days	11.0±.1
Self-rated health
Excellent	20.8±.1
Very good	33.1±.2
Good	30.1±.2
Fair	11.7±.1
Poor	4.2±.1