Table 2

Means (SE) of working time, sleeping time, and numbers of days off of cases and controls

CrudeAdjusted
VariableReference period*CaseControlp Value†CaseControlp Value‡
*Period before the onset of acute myocardial infarction in cases and before the interview in controls; †p values are based on ANOVA; ‡p values are based on ANCOVA adjusting for cigarette-year, alcohol drinking, overweight, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidaemia, parental coronary heart disease, job type, and sedentary job.
Working h/weekPast year48.8 (1.0)45.1 (0.7)0.00349.2 (1.0)45.2 (0.8)0.002
Past month47.7 (1.0)44.6 (0.8)0.0248.0 (1.1)44.6 (0.8)0.02
Days off/monthPast year9.0 (0.3)9.1 (0.2)0.719.0 (0.3)9.2 (0.2)0.61
Past month8.2 (0.3)8.4 (0.3)0.568.2 (0.4)8.4 (0.3)0.56
Workday sleeping (h)Past year6.8 (0.1)6.9 (0.1)0.056.8 (0.1)6.9 (0.1)0.13
Days off sleeping (h)Past year7.6 (0.1)7.7 (0.1)0.197.6 (0.1)7.7 (0.1)0.23
Days/week of <5 h sleepPast year0.84 (0.1)0.55 (0.1)0.0010.81 (0.1)0.56 (0.1)0.01
Past week0.95 (0.1)0.52 (0.1)0.00010.95 (0.1)0.52 (0.1)0.0001