Table 1 Participants’ characteristics according to the EES and PSQI scores

Age group*

0.989

0.316

17–30

31–50

51–65

> 65

465 (47.5)

329 (33.6)

165 (16.9)

19 (1.9)

20.00(18.00–23.00)

21.00(19.00–22.00)

20.00(19.00–22.00)

20.00(18.00–22.00)

7.00(5.00–9.00)

7.00(5.00–8.00)

7.00(6.00–9.00)

6.00(6.00–9.00)

Gender

0.079

0.194

Male

Female

470 (48.1)

508 (51.9)

20.00(19.00–22.00)

20.00(18.00–22.00)

5.00(4.00–7.00)

5.00(4.00–7.00)

City

0.008

0.401

Nablus

Jenin

Tubbas

Tulkarim

Qalqilyia

301 (30.8)

177 (18.1)

151 (15.4)

188 (19.2)

161(16.5)

21.00(19.00–22.00)

21.00(19.00–23.00)

20.00(18.00–22.00)

20.00(18.00–22.00)

20.00(19.00–22.00)

6.00(4.00–7.00)

5.00(4.00–7.00)

6.00(4.00–7.00)

5.00(4.00–6.00)

5.00(4.00–6.00)

Marital Status

0.240

0.418

Single

Widow

Married

Divorced

456 (46.6)

48 (4.9)

382 (39.1)

92 (9.4)

20.00(18.00–23.00)

21.50(19.00–23.00)

21.00(19.00–22.00)

20.00(18.25-22.00)

5.00(4.00–7.00)

5.00(4.00–7.00)

5.00(4.00–7.00)

6.00(4.00–7.00)

Living Status

< 0.001

< 0.001

City

Village

Camp

738 (75.5)

181(18.5)

59 (6.0)

20.00(19.00–22.00)

22.00(19.00–26.00)

19.00(17.00–22.00)

5.00(4.00–6.00)

6.00(4.00–8.00)

5.00(4.00–7.00)

Salary**

< 0.001

0.006

Less than 2000

More than 5000

Between 2000–5000

68(7.0)

746(76.3)

164 (16.8)

22.00(19.00–26.00)

20.00(18.00–22.00)

21.00(19.00-25.75)

5.00(4.00-7.75)

5.00(4.00–6.00)

6.00(4.00–7.00)

Education level

0.002

0.252

Uneducated

School education

Undergraduate

Graduate

438 (44.8)

44 (4.5)

449 (45.9)

47 (4.8)

20.00(19.00–22.00)

23.00(19.00-27.75)

20.00(18.00–23.00)

21.00(19.00–23.00)

5.00(4.00–6.00)

5.50(4.00–7.00)

5.00(4.00–7.00)

6.00(5.00–7.00)

BMI

0.851

0.579

Under < 18.5

Normal 18.5–24.9

Over 25-29.9

Obesity 1, 30-34.9

Obesity 2, 35-39.9

Obesity 3, =>40

29 (3.0)

553 (56.5)

265 (27.1)

83 (8.5)

16 (1.6)

32 (3.3)

20.00(17.50–24.50)

20.00(18.50–22.00)

20.00(18.00–22.00)

20.00(19.00–22.00)

20.50(18.25–21.75)

21.00(19.00–22.00)

5.00(4.00–7.00)

5.00(4.00–7.00)

5.00(4.00–7.00)

6.00(4.00–7.00)

6.00(5.25-7.00)

6.00(4.00-6.75)

Job Status

0.015

0.002

Student

Unemployed

Employed

410 (41.9)

100 (10.2)

468 (47.9)

20.00(18.00–22.00)

22.00(18.25-26.00)

20.00(19.00–22.00)

5.00(4.00–6.00)

6.00(5.00–9.00)

5.00(4.00–7.00)

Smoking Status

0.030

No

Yes

650 (66.5)

328 (33.5)

20.00(18.00–22.00)

21.00(19.00–22.00)

0.194

5.00(4.00–6.00)

6.00(4.00–7.00)

Chronic Diseases

0.148

0.002

No

Yes

741 (75.8)

237 (24.2)

20.00(18.00–22.00)

21.00(= 19.00–22.00)

5.00(4.00–6.00)

6.00(4.00–7.00)

Taking vitamins

< 0.001

< 0.001

No

Yes

367 (37.5)

611 (62.5)

21.00(18.00–24.00)

20.00(19.00–22.00)

5.00(4.00–7.00)

5.00(4.00–6.00)