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Table 3 Multinomial regression analysis for Australian shiftwork-only participants (Study 2) for associations between behavioural correlates and prioritising the health behaviours first compared to sleep

From: Exploring the prioritisation of sleep, diet, and physical activity as pillars of health: correlates and associations with health behaviours in Australian adults

 

All

Sleep Prioritised First

Diet prioritised First

Physical Activity Prioritised First

 

n = 533

n = 361

n = 108

Compared to Sleep First

n = 64

Compared to Sleep First

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

RRR (95% CI)

n (%)

RRR (95% CI)

Diagnosed sleep disorder

      

Yes

168 (31.5)

112 (31.0)

38 (35.2)

0.89 (0.56–1.41)

18 (28.1)

0.80 (0.41–1.59)

No (Ref)

365 (68.4)

249 (69.0)

80 (74.1)

1

46 (71.9)

1

Sleep duration

      

Meeting guidelines (7–9 h of sleep)

245 (46.0)

172 (47.6)

40 (37.0)

0.64 (0.41–1.01)

33 (51.6)

0.61 (0.32–1.15)

Not meeting guidelines (< 7 or > 9 h of sleep) (Ref)

288 (54.0)

189 (52.4)

68 (63.0)

1

31 (48.4)

1

Shiftwork experience

      

1–5 years (Ref)

188 (35.3)

137 (38.0)

31 (28.7)

1

20 (31.3)

1

6–15 years

227 (42.6)

151 (41.8)

41 (38.0)

0.86 (0.50–1.45

35 (54.7)

1.33 (0.64–2.75)

16–30 years

88 (16.5)

51 (14.1)

29 (26.9)

0.38 (0.18–0.80) *

8 (12.5)

0.47 (0.15–1.50)

30 + years

30 (5.6)

22 (6.1)

7 (6.5)

0.69 (0.21–2.23)

1 (1.6)

0.26 (0.02–2.88)

  1. RRR: Relative Risk Ratio; *p < 0.05