Table 1.
Demographic data and sleep macrostructure in the overnight polysomnography study
| ASD | CS | P | ES d | 1−β | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 14 (12) | 14 (7) | – | – | – |
| (Number of boys*) | (0.05) | – | (0.41) | ||
| Age (years)† | 6.4 ± 1.7 | 7.6 ± 1.5 | 0.05 | 0.75 | 0.48 |
| FSIQ (n = 7)† | 103.3 ± 15.7 | n.a. | – | – | – |
| DQ (n = 7)† | 95.6 ± 10.5 | n.a. | – | – | – |
| OAHI (number/h)† | 0.5 ± 0.4 | 0.4 ± 0.3 | 0.08 | 0.28 | 0.11 |
| Total sleep time (min)† | 524.9 ± 38.7 | 498.3 ± 54.5 | 0.15 | 0.56 | 0.30 |
| Sleep latency (min)† | 33.4 ± 27.5 | 32.4 ± 18.9 | 0.92 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Sleep efficiency (%)† | 87.9 ± 7.8 | 88.9 ± 5.0 | 0.70 | 0.15 | 0.07 |
| Wake after sleep onset (min)† | 33.4 ± 27.3 | 18.0 ± 12.3 | 0.06 | 0.73 | 0.46 |
| Stage 1 duration (%)† | 13.3 ± 5.6 | 10.6 ± 7.7 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.18 |
| Stage 2 duration (%)† | 38.0 ± 8.5 | 40.9 ± 9.0 | 0.40 | 0.33 | 0.13 |
| Stage 3 duration (%)† | 7.6 ± 4.8 | 6.4 ± 2.3 | 0.40 | 0.32 | 0.13 |
| Stage 4 duration (%)† | 17.9 ± 6.4 | 22.3 ± 4.6 | 0.05 | 0.79 | 0.52 |
| REM sleep duration (%)† | 23.1 ± 4.4 | 19.8 ± 3.5 | <0.05 | 0.83 | 0.56 |
Data are presented as means ± SD. SD, standard deviation; ASD, autism spectrum disorder; CS, community samples; FSIQ, full-scale intelligence quotient; DQ, developmental quotient; OAHI, obstructive apnea-hypopnea index; REM, rapid eye movement; P, p-value; ES d, effect size d; 1−β, power; n.a., not applicable.
*Fisher’s exact test.
†Student’s t-test.