Table 4 Alcohol typologies and chronic sleep problems (reported on three or more phases) over 30 years follow up (adjusted for age).

From: The association between alcohol consumption and sleep disorders among older people in the general population

 

RRR

95% CI

RRR

95% CI

Sleep duration (<5hours compared to 5 + hours)

Stable none

1.22

0.78–1.92

1.06

0.63–1.77

Stable moderatea

1

 

1

 

Stable heavyb

0.82

0.64–1.06

0.37

0.16–0.85

Unstable moderate

1.11

0.91–1.37

0.98

0.69–1.39

Unstable heavy

1.18

0.95–1.46

0.67

0.42–1.06

Former drinkers

0.96

0.75–1.23

0.97

0.67–1.40

Always AUDIT non-case

1

 

1

 

Case on 3+ occasions

1.21

1.05–1.39

0.62

0.46–0.84

Trouble staying asleep (15 + days vs < 15 days per month)

Stable none

0.84

0.55–1.29

1.18

0.73–1.92

Stable moderate

1

 

1

 

Stable heavy

1.42

1.10–1.83

1.16

0.47–2.85

Unstable moderate

1.18

0.97–1.44

1.06

0.76–1.48

Unstable heavy

1.45

1.17–1.79

1.09

0.68–1.73

Former drinkers

1.10

0.86–1.41

0.97

0.68–1.38

Always Audit non-Case

1

 

1

 

Case on 3+ occasions

1.47

1.28–1.69

1.31

0.94–1.81

Trouble falling asleep (15 + vs < 15 days per month)

Stable none

0.96

0.60–1.53

0.76

0.37–1.53

Stable moderate

1

 

1

 

Stable heavy

1.06

0.80–1.40

0.38

0.13–1.10

Unstable moderate

1.05

0.84–1.31

0.65

0.40–1.08

Unstable heavy

1.25

0.98–1.58

0.47

0.25–0.86

Former drinkers

0.90

0.69–1.18

0.89

0.52–1.55

Always Audit non-Case

1

 

1

 

Case on 3+ occasions

1.14

0.98–1.33

0.68

0.45–1.04

Wake tired (15 + vs < 15 days per month)

Stable none

0.84

0.53–1.32

1.08

0.58–1.99

Stable moderate

1

 

1

 

Stable heavy

1.37

1.02–1.84

0.48

0.18–1.30

Unstable moderate

1.38

1.10–1.73

1.08

0.70–1.66

Unstable heavy

1.41

1.11–1.79

0.61

0.36–1.05

Former drinkers

1.31

0.99–1.73

0.93

0.60–1.44

Always AUDIT non-case

1

 

1

 

Case on 3+ occasions

1.43

1.21–1.68

1.31

0.84–2.03

Wake several times (15 + vs < 15 days per month)

Stable none

0.72

0.45–1.13

1.33

0.71–2.48

Stable moderate

1

 

1

 

Stable heavy

1.52

1.13–2.05

1.48

0.42–5.17

Unstable moderate

1.40

1.11–1.77

1.21

0.80–1.82

Unstable heavy

1.61

1.26–2.07

0.84

0.49–1.45

Former drinkers

1.16

0.87–1.53

1.01

0.66–1.56

Always Audit non-Case

1

 

1

 

Case on 3+ occasions

1.42

1.20–1.68

1.22

0.81–1.83

  1. aModerate = 1–14 units.
  2. bHeavy = 14+ units.