Research Article

The Association of Unreported Sleep Disturbances and Systemic Inflammation: Findings from the 2005-2008 NHANES

Table 2

Weighted percentages with CRP>1 mg/dL, RDW13.6%, and obesity, by sleep category.

CRP>1 mg/dL SigRDW≥13.6%SigObese Sig
Pct. (SE)Pct. (SE)Pct. (SE)

Sleep apnea15.88 (2.06)19.03 (2.17)68.93 (3.43)

Other sleep disorder15.79 (2.67)18.72 (2.55)44.02 (3.21)

Reported sleep disturbance12.42 (0.89)15.40 (1.03)33.25 (1.49)

Unreported sleep disturbance9.7 (1.06)15.34 (1.26)32.22 (2.06)

No sleep problems7.5 (0.33)11.70 (0.65)30.41 (1.24)

Full sample9.26 (0.33)13.32 (0.53)33.27 (0.94)

N=9,901; significantly different from No sleep problems at p<0.05 (Wald test).
Data: NHANES 2005-2008.