Table 5.
Comparison of brain structure and emotional symptom between poor sleeper and good sleeper.
Variables | Poor sleeper (n = 21) | Good sleeper (n = 29) | X2 or T | p |
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Age, years | 70.95 ± 7.65 | 69.45 ± 6.03 | 0.777 | 0.441 |
Education, years | 7.70 ± 4.41 | 7.93 ± 4.21 | −0.182 | 0.857 |
Male, n (%) | 5 (23.8) | 4 (13.8) | 0.828 | 0.464 |
Whole brain volume, cm3 | 1386.94 ± 168.78 | 1334.91 ± 113.14 | 1.306 | 0.198 |
Left transverse temporal gyri volume, mm3 | 1.00 ± 0.18 | 0.94 ± 0.15 | 1.159 | 0.117 |
Right transverse temporal gyri volume, mm3 | 0.78 ± 0.13 | 0.75 ± 0.12 | 0.554 | 0.582 |
Left transverse temporal gyri thickness, mm3 | 2.31 ± 0.16 | 2.19 ± 0.14 | 2.698 | 0.010* |
Right transverse temporal gyri thickness, mm3 | 2.29 ± 0.22 | 2.23 ± 0.02 | 1.072 | 0.289 |
SAS | 27.37 ± 4.83 | 22.35 ± 3.61 | 3.495 | 0.001* |
GDS | 5.43 ± 4.37 | 1.71 ± 2.69 | 3.367 | 0.001* |
Abbreviation: SAS, self-rating Anxiety Scale; GDS, Geriatric Depression Scale; *means p < 0.05.