Table 2 ANOVA and ANCOVA model for associations between appetitive traits and nighttime sleep duration

From: Nighttime sleep duration and hedonic eating in childhood

Nighttime sleep duration

<11 h

11–12 h

>12 h

P (linear trend)

Univariate models

 Food responsiveness

2.53 (0.08)

2.36 (0.03)

2.35 (0.04)

0.032*

 Satiety responsiveness

2.80 (0.07)

2.89 (0.02)

2.80 (0.03)

0.749

Multivariate models a

 Food responsiveness

2.55 (0.07)

2.36 (0.03)

2.35 (0.05)

0.022*

 Satiety responsiveness

2.82 (0.06)

2.88 (0.03)

2.76 (0.04)

0.372

Multivariate models b

 Food responsiveness

2.51 (0.09)

2.32 (0.04)

2.28 (0.60)

0.038*

 Satiety responsiveness

2.85 (0.08)

2.89 (0.03)

2.75 (0.05)

0.229

  1. Abbreviations: ANCOVA, analysis of covariance; ANOVA, analysis of variance; BMI-SDS, body mass index s.d. score.
  2. Data given as mean (s.e.). *P=0.05.
  3. aAdjusted for age, sex, birth weight and maternal education.
  4. bAdjusted for all covariates and BMI-SDS.
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