Introduction
Methods
Study sample and participants
Register-based working hour data
Survey-based working hours
Sleep measures
Covariates
Ethical issues
Statistical methods
Results
Participants’ characteristics
Working hour characteristics
N | Mean | SD | Min | Max | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Working hours/weeka | 728 | 37.81 | 10.98 | 3.00 | 73.95 |
Number of on-call shiftsa,b | 403 | 7.77 | 6.87 | 1 | 63 |
Length of on-call shifts (hours) b | 403 | 14.49 | 5.12 | 1.70 | 25.00 |
Number of < 12-hour on-call shiftsb | 403 | 2.99 | 6.35 | 0 | 63 |
Number of 12–24-hour on-call shiftsb | 403 | 4.62 | 3.66 | 0 | 20 |
Number of > 24-hour on-call shiftsb | 403 | 0.17 | 0.56 | 0 | 4 |
Number of night work duties a,b,c | 403 | 5.29 | 4.01 | 0 | 20 |
Number of weekend work dutiesa,b,d | 403 | 2.54 | 1.84 | 0 | 10 |
Number of ≤11-hour shift intervalsa,b | 403 | 7.08 | 7.56 | 0 | 52 |
On-call work at home hours/weeka,e | 372 | 24.55 | 12.55 | 0.42 | 72.67 |
Sleep duration
Crude modela | Adjusted modela,b | ||||||
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N | OR | 95%CI | N | OR | 95%CI | ||
Average working hours /week | < 40 | 450 | 1 | 436 | 1 | ||
40–48 | 150 | 1.20 | (0.79–1.82) | 144 | 1.39 | (0.90–2.16) | |
> 48 | 120 | 1.23 | (0.81–1.99) | 119 | 1.59 | (0.99–2.56) | |
Number of on-call shifts | 0 | 427 | 1 | 414 | 1 | ||
1–12 | 346 | 0.90 | (0.65–1.24) | 337 | 1.15 | (0.81–1.65) | |
≥13 | 55 | 0.93 | (0.49–1.76) | 55 | 1.35 | (0.68–2.69) | |
Number of night work dutiesc | 0 | 503 | 1 | 489 | 1 | ||
1–3 | 56 | 0.75 | (0.38–1.49) | 54 | 0.83 | (0.40–1.73) | |
4–6 | 82 | 1.12 | (0.66–1.90) | 80 | 1.55 | (0.89–2.71) | |
≥7 | 187 | 1.37 | (0.95–1.99) | 183 | 1.87 | (1.23–2.83) | |
Number of weekend work dutiesd | 0 | 483 | 1 | 468 | 1 | ||
1–4 | 234 | 0.77 | (0.53–1.12) | 227 | 1.03 | (0.69–1.53) | |
≥5 | 52 | 1.35 | (0.73–2.49) | 52 | 1.93 | (0.99–3.74) | |
Number of ≤11-hour shift intervals | 0 | 520 | 1 | 505 | 1 | ||
1–6 | 111 | 0.69 | (0.42–1.13) | 108 | 0.81 | (0.49–1.35) | |
7–12 | 97 | 0.92 | (0.56–1.50) | 94 | 1.20 | (0.71–2.04) | |
> 12 | 92 | 0.88 | (0.53–1.46) | 91 | 1.09 | (0.63–1.89) | |
On-call work at home hours/week | 0 | 459 | 1 | 449 | 1 | ||
1–20 | 181 | 0.77 | (0.51–1.16) | 175 | 0.64 | (0.41–0.99) | |
> 20 | 188 | 1.16 | (0.79–1.68) | 182 | 1.01 | (0.68–1.49) |
Insufficient sleep
Crude modela | Adjusted modela,b | ||||||
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N | OR | 95%CI | N | OR | 95%CI | ||
Average working hours/week | < 40 | 450 | 1 | 435 | 1 | ||
40–48 | 148 | 1.35 | (0.90–2.01) | 142 | 1.32 | (0.88–2.00) | |
> 48 | 120 | 1.79 | (1.18–2.73) | 118 | 1.78 | (1.15–2.76) | |
Number of on-call shifts | 0 | 417 | 1 | 405 | 1 | ||
1–12 | 339 | 1.28 | (0.93–1.75) | 330 | 1.17 | (0.83–1.65) | |
≥13 | 55 | 1.93 | (1.09–3.45) | 55 | 2.00 | (1.08–3.72) | |
Number of night work dutiesc | 0 | 490 | 1 | 477 | 1 | ||
1–3 | 56 | 0.73 | (0.38–1.43) | 54 | 0.72 | (0.37–1.43) | |
4–6 | 81 | 1.58 | (0.96–2.59) | 79 | 1.55 | (0.93–2.59) | |
≥7 | 184 | 1.65 | (1.15–2.36) | 180 | 1.60 | (1.09–2.37) | |
Number of weekend work dutiesd | 0 | 472 | 1 | 458 | 1 | ||
1–4 | 229 | 1.27 | (0.90–1.78) | 222 | 1.22 | (0.84–1.75) | |
≥5 | 51 | 1.55 | (0.85–2.82) | 51 | 1.39 | (0.74–2.60) | |
Number of ≤11-hour shift intervals | 0 | 509 | 1 | 495 | 1 | ||
1–6 | 108 | 1.17 | (0.74–1.84) | 105 | 1.05 | (0.66–1.68) | |
7–12 | 94 | 1.65 | (1.04–2.26) | 91 | 1.56 | (0.96–2.53) | |
> 12 | 92 | 1.71 | (1.08–2.72) | 91 | 1.65 | (1.01–2.69) | |
On-call work at home hours/week | 0 | 452 | 1 | 443 | 1 | ||
1–20 | 174 | 0.72 | (0.49–1.08) | 168 | 0.73 | (0.48–1.09) | |
> 20 | 185 | 0.95 | (0.66–1.38) | 179 | 1.95 | (0.65–1.39) |
Sleep difficulties
Crude modela | Adjusted modela,b | ||||||
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N | OR | 95%CI | N | OR | 95%CI | ||
Average working hours/week | < 40 | 450 | 1 | 436 | 1 | ||
40–48 | 149 | 1.09 | (0.75–1.58) | 143 | 1.09 | (0.74–1.60) | |
> 48 | 121 | 0.72 | (0.48–1.08) | 120 | 0.69 | (0.45–1.05) | |
Number of on-call shifts | 0 | 425 | 1 | 412 | 1 | ||
1–12 | 346 | 0.97 | (0.73–1.29) | 337 | 1.03 | (0.76–1.41) | |
≥13 | 55 | 1.03 | (0.58–1.81) | 55 | 0.87 | (0.48–1.60) | |
Number of night work dutiesc | 0 | 502 | 1 | 488 | 1 | ||
1–3 | 56 | 0.89 | (0.51–1.54) | 54 | 0.85 | (0.47–1.50) | |
4–6 | 82 | 0.79 | (0.49–1.25) | 80 | 0.80 | (0.49–1.32) | |
≥7 | 186 | 0.94 | (0.67–1.32) | 182 | 0.95 | (0.65–1.37) | |
Number of weekend work dutiesd | 0 | 481 | 1 | 466 | 1 | ||
1–4 | 234 | 0.99 | (0.72–1.36) | 227 | 1.03 | (0.73–1.44) | |
≥5 | 52 | 1.30 | (0.73–2.32) | 52 | 1.34 | (0.72–2.48) | |
Number of ≤11-hour shift intervals | 0 | 518 | 1 | 503 | 1 | ||
1–6 | 111 | 1.05 | (0.70–1.59) | 108 | 1.12 | (0.73–1.72) | |
7–12 | 98 | 0.77 | (0.50–1.18) | 95 | 0.82 | (0.52–1.30) | |
> 12 | 92 | 0.87 | (0.56–1.35) | 91 | 0.85 | (0.53–1.37) | |
On-call work at home hours/week | 0 | 458 | 1 | 448 | 1 | ||
1–20 | 181 | 1.05 | (0.74–1.48) | 176 | 1.08 | (0.75–1.55) | |
> 20 | 187 | 0.84 | (0.62–1.23) | 180 | 0.86 | (0.60–1.23) |
Crude modela | Adjusted modela,b | ||||||
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N | OR | 95%CI | N | OR | 95%CI | ||
Average working hours/week | < 40 | 450 | 1 | 437 | 1 | ||
40–48 | 151 | 1.16 | (0.59–2.27) | 145 | 1.07 | (0.54–2.12) | |
> 48 | 120 | 2.30 | (0.89–5.97) | 119 | 2.12 | (0.81–5.59) | |
Number of on-call shifts | 0 | 427 | 1 | 415 | 1 | ||
1–12 | 347 | 1.30 | (0.77–2.19) | 338 | 1.36 | (0.78–2.40) | |
≥13 | 55 | 5.43 | (0.73–40.32) | 55 | 5.14 | (0.67–39.13) | |
Number of night work dutiesb | 0 | 504 | 1 | 491 | 1 | ||
1–3 | 56 | 1.73 | (0.52–5.77) | 54 | 1.68 | (0.50–5.68) | |
4–6 | 83 | 0.81 | (0.38–1.72) | 81 | 0.79 | (0.36–1.73) | |
≥7 | 186 | 2.18 | (1.01–4.72) | 182 | 2.43 | (1.04–5.69) | |
Number of weekend work dutiesc | 0 | 483 | 1 | 469 | 1 | ||
1–4 | 236 | 1.48 | (0.80–2.71) | 229 | 1.39 | (0.73–2.62) | |
≥5 | 52 | 1.64 | (0.49–5.47) | 52 | 1.51 | (0.44–5.19) | |
Number of ≤11-hour shift intervals | 0 | 520 | 1 | 506 | 1 | ||
1–6 | 112 | 0.87 | (0.44–1.74) | 109 | 0.85 | (0.42–1.73) | |
7–12 | 98 | 1.76 | (0.68–4.56) | 95 | 1.75 | (0.66–4.64) | |
> 12 | 91 | 2.06 | (0.72–5.88) | 90 | 1.94 | (0.66–5.69) | |
On-call work at home hours/week | 0 | 374 | 1 | 369 | 1 | ||
1–20 | 240 | 1.31 | (0.69–2.49) | 235 | 1.30 | (0.67–2.49) | |
> 20 | 228 | 0.82 | (0.46–1.45) | 227 | 0.79 | (0.44–1.42) |
Crude modela | Adjusted modela,b | ||||||
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N | OR | 95%CI | N | OR | 95%CI | ||
Average working hours/week | < 40 | 450 | 1 | 436 | 1 | ||
40–48 | 149 | 1.05 | (0.69–1.61) | 143 | 1.04 | (0.66–1.62) | |
> 48 | 120 | 0.78 | (0.50–1.21) | 119 | 0.70 | (0.43–1.11) | |
Number of on-call shifts | 0 | 426 | 1 | 413 | 1 | ||
1–12 | 346 | 1.13 | (0.82–1.56) | 337 | 1.03 | (0.72–1.46) | |
≥13 | 55 | 1.52 | (0.76–3.02) | 55 | 1.08 | (0.52–2.24) | |
Number of night work dutiesb | 0 | 503 | 1 | 489 | 1 | ||
1–3 | 56 | 0.88 | (0.48–1.63) | 54 | 0.76 | (0.40–1.43) | |
4–6 | 82 | 0.96 | (0.57–1.63) | 80 | 0.89 | (0.51–1.55) | |
≥7 | 186 | 1.07 | (0.73–1.58) | 182 | 0.94 | (0.61–1.45) | |
Number of weekend work dutiesc | 0 | 482 | 1 | 467 | 1 | ||
1–4 | 235 | 1.02 | (0.72–1.45) | 228 | 0.91 | (0.62–1.34) | |
≥5 | 52 | 2.40 | (1.06–5.45) | 52 | 2.26 | (0.96–5.34) | |
Number of ≤11-hour shift intervals | 0 | 519 | 1 | 504 | 1 | ||
1–6 | 112 | 1.30 | (0.80–2.13) | 109 | 1.28 | (0.77–2.13) | |
7–12 | 97 | 0.83 | (0.52–1.34) | 94 | 0.80 | (0.48–1.34) | |
> 12 | 92 | 1.01 | (0.61–1.67) | 91 | 0.91 | (0.52–1.57) | |
On-call work at home hours/week | 0 | 460 | 1 | 450 | 1 | ||
1–20 | 180 | 0.68 | (0.46–1.00) | 174 | 0.73 | (0.49–1.09) | |
> 20 | 187 | 0.82 | (0.56–1.21) | 181 | 0.86 | (0.58–1.28) |
Crude modela | Adjusted modela,b | ||||||
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N | OR | 95%CI | N | OR | 95%CI | ||
Average working hours/week | < 40 | 448 | 1 | 434 | 1 | ||
40–48 | 150 | 1.21 | (0.74–1.99) | 144 | 1.16 | (0.69–1.95) | |
> 48 | 121 | 1.32 | (0.76–2.30) | 120 | 1.14 | (0.63–2.07) | |
Number of on-call shifts | 0 | 424 | 1 | 411 | 1 | ||
1–12 | 346 | 1.46 | (1.00–2.15) | 337 | 1.15 | (0.76–1.74) | |
≥13 | 55 | 1.45 | (0.66–3.19) | 55 | 0.80 | (0.35–1.86) | |
Number of night work dutiesc | 0 | 500 | 1 | 486 | 1 | ||
1–3 | 56 | 1.39 | (0.64–3.04) | 54 | 1.15 | (0.51–2.57) | |
4–6 | 83 | 0.90 | (0.50–1.60) | 81 | 0.73 | (0.40–1.34) | |
≥7 | 186 | 1.64 | (1.00–2.68) | 182 | 1.21 | (0.71–2.06) | |
Number of weekend work dutiesd | 0 | 480 | 1 | 465 | 1 | ||
1–4 | 234 | 1.16 | (0.76–1.76) | 227 | 0.88 | (0.56–1.38) | |
≥5 | 52 | 1.72 | (0.71–4.16) | 52 | 1.24 | (0.49–3.12) | |
Number of ≤11-hour shift intervals | 0 | 517 | 1 | 502 | 1 | ||
1–6 | 110 | 0.97 | (0.57–1.66) | 107 | 0.91 | (0.53–1.59) | |
7–12 | 98 | 1.03 | (0.58–1.82) | 95 | 0.82 | (0.45–1.51) | |
> 12 | 92 | 1.32 | (0.70–2.47) | 91 | 1.05 | (0.53–2.08) | |
On-call work at home hours/week | 0 | 457 | 1 | 447 | 1 | ||
1–20 | 182 | 0.88 | (0.56–1.39) | 176 | 0.97 | (0.60–1.55) | |
> 20 | 186 | 0.73 | (0.47–1.13) | 180 | 0.84 | (0.53–1.32) |
Crude modela | Adjusted modela,b | ||||||
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N | OR | 95%CI | N | OR | 95%CI | ||
Average working hours/week | < 40 | 451 | 1 | 437 | 1 | ||
40–48 | 151 | 1.09 | (0.74–1.61) | 145 | 1.13 | (0.75–1.71) | |
> 48 | 120 | 0.79 | (0.52–1.19) | 119 | 0.79 | (0.51–1.22) | |
Number of on-call shifts | 0 | 428 | 1 | 415 | 1 | ||
1–12 | 348 | 1.10 | (0.82–1.49) | 339 | 1.27 | (0.91–1.76) | |
≥13 | 54 | 0.81 | (0.45–1.46) | 54 | 0.73 | (0.39–1.36) | |
Number of night work dutiesc | 0 | 505 | 1 | 491 | 1 | ||
1–3 | 56 | 1.16 | (0.64–2.12) | 54 | 1.19 | (0.64–2.21) | |
4–6 | 83 | 1.00 | (0.61–1.63) | 81 | 1.09 | (0.65–1.83) | |
≥7 | 186 | 0.99 | (0.69–1.41) | 182 | 1.07 | (0.72–1.58) | |
Number of weekend work dutiesd | 0 | 484 | 1 | 469 | 1 | ||
1–4 | 236 | 1.09 | (0.78–1.52) | 229 | 1.19 | (0.83–1.70) | |
≥5 | 52 | 0.90 | (0.50–1.63) | 52 | 0.94 | (0.50–1.75) | |
Number of ≤11-hour shift intervals | 0 | 521 | 1 | 506 | 1 | ||
1–6 | 112 | 0.99 | (0.65–1.54) | 109 | 1.11 | (0.71–1.75) | |
7–12 | 98 | 0.89 | (0.57–1.39) | 95 | 1.02 | (0.63–1.65) | |
> 12 | 91 | 0.87 | (0.54–1.38) | 90 | 0.90 | (0.55–1.48) | |
On-call work at home hours/week | 0 | 461 | 1 | 451 | 1 | ||
1–20 | 182 | 1.20 | (0.82–1.74) | 176 | 1.31 | (0.89–1.94) | |
> 20 | 187 | 0.77 | (0.54–1.09) | 181 | 0.77 | (0.53–1.11) |