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. 2024 Apr 16;33(6):e14218. doi: 10.1111/jsr.14218

TABLE 2.

PSQI scores by some variables (n = 385)

Variables PSQI (sleep quality) a Analysis p ES
Good (n = 261) Poor (n = 124)
n % n %
Age, years (Mean ± SD: 30.30 ± 6.16)
< 30 129 67.89 61 32.11 0.002 b 0.966 0.002
≥ 30 132 67.69 63 32.31
Educational status, degree
≤ High school 199 68.62 91 31.38 0.369 b 0.543 0.031
≥ Bachelor's 62 65.26 33 34.74
Employment status
Yes 50 86.21 8 13.79 10.605 b 0.001* 0.166
No 211 64.53 116 35.47
Family income status
Good 51 77.27 15 22.73 4.565 b 0.102 0.109
Moderate 178 67.17 87 32.83
Poor 32 59.26 22 40.74
Sleep quality during preconceptional period, VAS score c (Mean ± SD: 7.69 ± 1.64)
< 5 5 100.00 2.400 d 0.180
≥ 5 256 67.37 124 32.63
Planned pregnancy status
Yes 176 70.40 74 29.60 2.221 b 0.136 0.076
No 85 62.96 50 37.04
Chronic disease during pregnancy
Yes 15 57.69 11 42.31 1.303 b 0.280 0.058
No 246 68.52 113 31.48
Smoking during pregnancy, cigarettes per day (Mean ± SD: 3.59 ± 1.92)
Yes 28 63.64 16 36.36 0.393 b 0.531 0.032
No 233 68.33 108 31.67
Maternal going‐to‐sleep position during pregnancy
Right side 249 67.48 120 32.52 0.397 d 0.529
Supine 12 75.00 4 25.00

Abbreviations: ES, effect size (Cohen‐w); PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; SD, standard deviation; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale.

*

p < 0.001.

a

Lower scores indicate better sleep quality. PSQI score < 5 good sleeper, ≥ 5 poor sleepers.

b

Chi‐square independence test.

c

VAS score (from 0 [worst sleep quality] to 10 [best sleep quality]).

d

Fisher test.