Association between independent variables and night sweats in ordinal regression model*
| OR | Estimate | SE | Wald | p Value | 95% CI for OR (lower to upper) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 0.868 | −0.142 | 0.012 | 131.608 | <0.0001 | 0.847 to 0.889 |
| Sleep-related symptoms | ||||||
| Anxiety/insomniac symptoms | 1.473 | 0.387 | 0.018 | 447.271 | <0.0001 | 1.421 to 1.527 |
| Morning symptoms | 1.251 | 0.224 | 0.019 | 134.608 | <0.0001 | 1.205 to 1.300 |
| Nocturnal OSA symptoms | 1.394 | 0.332 | 0.020 | 265.512 | <0.0001 | 1.339 to 1.450 |
| Breathing symptoms | 1.222 | 0.201 | 0.018 | 127.877 | <0.0001 | 1.181 to 1.266 |
| Parasomniac symptoms | 1.114 | 0.108 | 0.018 | 37.462 | <0.0001 | 1.076 to 1.153 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Boys | 1.474 | 0.388 | 0.043 | 81.066 | <0.0001 | 1.355 to 1.604 |
| Girls | Reference | Reference | ||||
| Allergic rhinitis | ||||||
| Yes | 1.204 | 0.186 | 0.044 | 17.616 | <0.0001 | 1.104 to 1.313 |
| No | Reference | Reference | ||||
| Tonsillitis | ||||||
| Yes | 1.285 | 0.251 | 0.061 | 16.826 | <0.0001 | 1.140 to 1.449 |
| No | Reference | Reference | ||||
The model was adjusted for habitual snoring, sleep duration, chronic medical condition (eye disease, heart disease and eczema), behaviour (hyperactivity and frequent temper outbursts), history of respiratory diseases (nasosinusitis, laryngopharyngitis and asthma) and family information (parental education level, parental age and home living area).
↵* Link function: negative log-log.
OSA, obstructive sleep apnoea.