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Sleep Phenotype, Shift-Related Occupation, and Coronary Plaque Complexity in Young Adults: Association with CT-Derived Functional Ischemia Cover

Sleep Phenotype, Shift-Related Occupation, and Coronary Plaque Complexity in Young Adults: Association with CT-Derived Functional Ischemia

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|Sep 2026

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Sleep phenotype and shift work associate with coronary ischemia
Figure 1

Study flowchart. CCTA, coronary computed tomography angiography; CT-FFR, computed tomography-derived fractional flow reserve.

Figure 2

Representative case of CT-derived fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) analysis. (A) Curved multiplanar reconstruction of coronary CT angiography shows a mixed plaque causing intermediate stenosis in the mid-left anterior descending artery (LAD) (arrow). (B) Three-dimensional CT-FFR model demonstrates a hemodynamically significant lesion in the mid-LAD with a CT-FFR value of 0.45 (circled), while other coronary segments show higher CT-FFR values.

Table 1

Baseline characteristics stratified by sleep phenotype.

VARIABLEFAVORABLE SLEEP (n = 1308)INTERMEDIATE SLEEP (n = 1351)POOR SLEEP (n = 1324)P-VALUE
Age (years)29.94 ± 6.0629.93 ± 6.0730.07 ± 6.140.795
Male sex, n (%)845 (64.6%)928 (68.7%)953 (72.0%)<0.001
BMI (kg/m²)25.87 ± 3.2225.96 ± 3.1425.96 ± 3.150.705
Smoking, n (%)795 (60.8%)785 (58.1%)797 (60.2%)0.333
Hypertension, n (%)866 (66.2%)873 (64.6%)887 (67.0%)0.418
Diabetes, n (%)18 (1.4%)11 (0.8%)15 (1.1%)0.220
Dyslipidemia, n (%)869 (66.4%)852 (63.1%)865 (65.3%)0.177
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)4.52 ± 0.804.52 ± 0.824.48 ± 0.800.344
LDL-C (mmol/L)3.02 ± 1.133.02 ± 1.083.01 ± 1.090.907
HDL-C (mmol/L)1.31 ± 0.501.29 ± 0.501.30 ± 0.500.801
Triglyceride (mmol/L)2.25 ± 0.932.24 ± 0.932.23 ± 0.920.818
HbA1c (%)6.52 ± 1.606.49 ± 1.586.47 ± 1.620.676
hs-CRP (mg/L)11.54 ± 2.7611.53 ± 2.8511.40 ± 2.790.346
Uric acid (μmol/L)458.33 ± 31.26458.06 ± 30.89457.42 ± 30.840.744

[i] Mean values ± standard deviation, median (interquartile range), and n (%) were reported for variables, respectively. BMI, body mass index; HDL, high density lipoprotein; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.

Table 2

Coronary CTA characteristics according to sleep phenotype.

VARIABLEFAVORABLE SLEEP (n = 1308)INTERMEDIATE SLEEP (n = 1351)POOR SLEEP (n = 1324)P-VALUE
Degree of stenosis (%)34.2 ± 18.642.8 ± 21.451.6 ± 24.3<0.001
Minimum lumen area (mm²)10.8 ± 4.28.6 ± 3.76.9 ± 3.1<0.001
Lesion length (mm)11.2 ± 6.115.6 ± 8.421.3 ± 10.7<0.001
Diffuse lesion, n (%)118 (9.0%)296 (21.9%)547 (41.3%)<0.001
Occlusion, n (%)22 (1.7%)61 (4.5%)132 (10.0%)<0.001
Calcium volume (mm3)18.4 (0–42.6)21.6 (0–58.3)24.9 (0–71.4)0.071
CACS (Agatston)5.2 (0–38.1)8.9 (0–64.2)14.6 (0–102.5)<0.001
Mean calcium attenuation (HU)612 ± 164655 ± 181701 ± 196<0.001
CT-FFR ≤ 0.80, n (%)126 (9.6%)276 (20.4%)422 (31.9%)<0.001

[i] Mean values ± standard deviation, median (interquartile range), and n (%) were reported for variables, respectively. CTA, coronary computed tomography angiography; CACS, coronary artery calcification score; FFR, fractional flow reserve.

Table 3

Multivariable logistic regression analysis outcome: CT-FFR ≤ 0.80.

VARIABLEADJUSTED OR (95% CI)P-VALUE
Sleep phenotype score, per 1-point increase1.38 (1.12–1.71)0.003
Shift-related occupation1.67 (1.21–2.30)0.002
Age, per year1.01 (0.99–1.02)0.284
Male sex1.12 (0.85–1.48)0.421
Smoking1.19 (0.91–1.56)0.204
BMI, per kg/m²1.03 (0.99–1.07)0.118
Hypertension1.09 (0.82–1.45)0.561
Diabetes1.36 (1.02–1.82)0.037
Dyslipidemia1.08 (0.81–1.44)0.602

[i] CT-FFR, computed tomography-derived fractional flow reserve; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index.

The multivariable model was adjusted simultaneously for age, sex, BMI, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, sleep phenotype score, and shift-related occupation.

Table 4

Incremental value analysis.

MODELAUC (95% CI)ΔAUCP-VALUENRI (95% CI)P-VALUEIDI (95% CI)P-VALUE
Clinical model0.562 (0.544–0.580)Reference—Reference—Reference—
Clinical + sleep phenotype0.675 (0.658–0.692)0.113<0.0010.212 (0.156–0.268)<0.0010.046 (0.031–0.061)<0.001
Clinical + CCTA variables0.738 (0.722–0.754)0.176<0.0010.348 (0.291–0.405)<0.0010.083 (0.064–0.102)<0.001
Full model0.748 (0.732–0.764)0.185<0.0010.371 (0.312–0.430)<0.0010.091 (0.071–0.111)<0.001

[i] ΔAUC, NRI, and IDI were calculated relative to the clinical model. The clinical model included age, sex, BMI, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. CCTA variables included stenosis severity, minimum lumen area, lesion length, diffuse lesion, occlusion, and CACS. AUC, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve; NRI, net reclassification improvement; IDI, integrated discrimination improvement; CCTA, coronary computed tomography angiography; BMI, body mass index; CACS, coronary artery calcium score.

Table 5

Distribution of occupational categories across sleep phenotype groups.

VARIABLEFAVORABLE SLEEP (n = 1308)INTERMEDIATE SLEEP (n = 1351)POOR SLEEP (n = 1324)P-VALUE
Shift-related occupations
Night-shift taxi drivers92 (7.0%)242 (17.9%)278 (21.0%)
Night-truck drivers118 (9.0%)257 (19.0%)238 (18.0%)
Night-time online streamers261 (20.0%)405 (30.0%)424 (32.0%)
Non-shift-related occupations
College students183 (14.0%)81 (6.0%)27 (2.0%)
Manual workers105 (8.0%)95 (7.0%)40 (3.0%)
Office workers118 (9.0%)54 (4.0%)53 (4.0%)
Businesspersons170 (13.0%)95 (7.0%)26 (2.0%)
Teachers131 (10.0%)54 (4.0%)106 (8.0%)
Physicians52 (4.0%)41 (3.0%)79 (6.0%)
Freelancers78 (6.0%)27 (2.0%)53 (4.0%)
Overall comparison———<0.001

[i] Categories were grouped for descriptive purposes based on predominant work schedule patterns.

Figure 3

Distribution of occupational categories across sleep phenotype groups. *Shift-related occupations include night-shift taxi drivers, night-truck drivers, and night-time online streamers. †Non-shift-related occupations include college students, manual workers, office workers, businesspersons, teachers, physicians, and freelancers. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

Table 6

Interaction analysis between sleep phenotype and shift-related occupation.

VARIABLEOR (95% CI)P-VALUE
Sleep phenotype (per 1-point increase)1.31 (1.08–1.59)0.006
Shift-related occupation1.54 (1.12–2.13)0.008
Sleep × Shift occupation (interaction)1.18 (1.02–1.37)0.024
Stratified Analysis
Non-shift occupation1.25 (0.99–1.54)0.081
Shift-related occupation1.47 (1.18–1.83)<0.001

[i] OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index. The interaction model included sleep phenotype score, shift-related occupation, the sleep phenotype × shift-related occupation interaction term, age, sex, BMI, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. Stratified analyses were adjusted for age, sex, BMI, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia.

Figure 4

Predicted probability of CT-derived fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) ≤ 0.80 according to sleep phenotype score stratified by occupational status. Predicted probabilities were derived from the multivariable interaction model including sleep phenotype score, shift-related occupation, the sleep phenotype × shift-related occupation interaction term, age, sex, body mass index, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. Shaded areas represent 95% confidence intervals. CCTA, coronary computed tomography angiography; CT-FFR, computed tomography-derived fractional flow reserve.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1586 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Page range: 68 - 68
Submitted on: Jul 13, 2026
Accepted on: Sep 8, 2026
Published on: Sep 22, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Yuhuan Chen, Qi Zhao, Jiangbo Gao, Ruoxi Zhang, Jian Yang, published by Ubiquity Press
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