Table 5 The impact of nocturia on sleep disturbance and factors affecting the sleep disturbance
From: Prevalence of nocturia among community-dwelling adults: a population-based study in Malaysia
Variable | Degree of sleep disturbance (n, %) | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Less than half the time | About half the time or more | ||
Total respondents | 1655 (62.7) | 983 (37.3) | Â |
Frequency of nocturia | |||
 Once | 1241 (75.0) | 329 (33.5) |  < 0.001 |
 Twice | 273 (16.5) | 433 (44.0) |  |
 Three times or more | 141 (8.5) | 221 (22.5) |  |
Age | |||
 18–30 | 730 (44.1) | 215 (21.9) |  < 0.001 |
 31–40 | 375 (22.6) | 215 (21.9) |  |
 41–50 | 210 (12.7) | 154 (15.6) |  |
 51–60 | 233 (14.1) | 273 (27.8) |  |
 > 60 | 107 (6.5) | 126 (12.8) |  |
Sex | |||
 Male | 681 (41.1) | 417 (42.4) | 0.521 |
 Female | 974 (58.9) | 566 (57.6) |  |
Employment status | |||
 Student | 391 (23.6) | 98 (10.0) |  < 0.001 |
 Employed for wages | 938 (56.7) | 613 (62.3) |  |
 Self-employed | 116 (7.0) | 98 (10.0) |  |
 Unemployed | 210 (12.7) | 174 (17.7) |  |