Table 3. PSQI-Br results. Data expressed as absolute and relative frequencies (n [%]). Brazil, 2021 to 2022.
| PSQI-Br components | Total (n = 125) |
Dentists (n = 4) |
Physiotherapists (n = 26) | Nurses (n = 45) |
Technicians/ assistants (n = 28) | Physicians (n = 8) | Others (n = 14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subjective quality | |||||||
| Very good | 13 (10.4) | − | 4 (15.4) | 4 (8.9) | 3 (10.7) | − | 2 (14.3) |
| Good | 60 (48.0) | 2 (50.0) | 14 (53.8) | 18 (40.0) | 10 (35.7) | 6 (75.0) | 10 (71.4) |
| Bad | 38 (30.4) | 1 (25.0) | 6 (23.1) | 17 (37.8) | 11 (39.3) | 2 (25.0) | 1 (7.1) |
| Very bad | 14 (11.2) | 1 (25.0) | 2 (7.7) | 6 (13.3) | 4 (14.3) | − | 1 (7.1) |
| Latency * | |||||||
| ≤ 15 min and/or not at all in past month | 16 (12.8) | − | 1 (3.8) | 5 (11.1) | 3 (10.7) | 3 (37.5) | 4 (28.6) |
| 16-30 min and/or < 1 time/week | 49 (39.2) | 2 (50.0) | 12 (46.2) | 15 (33.3) | 10 (35.7) | 5 (62.5) | 5 (35.7) |
| 31-60 min and/or < 2–3 times/week | 29 (23.2) | 1 (25.0) | 4 (15.4) | 16 (35.6) | 5 (17.9) | − | 3 (21.4) |
| > 60 min and/or ≥ 3 times/week | 31 (24.8) | 1 (25.0) | 9 (34.6) | 9 (20.0) | 10 (35.7) | − | 2 (14.3) |
| Sleep duration | |||||||
| > 7 h | 33 (26.4) | 2 (50.0) | 4 (15.4) | 12 (26.7) | 7 (25.0) | 2 (25.0) | 6 (42.9) |
| Between 6 and 7 h | 35 (28.0) | − | 12 (46.2) | 8 (17.8) | 9 (32.1) | 2 (25.0) | 4 (28.6) |
| Between 5 and 6 h | 33 (26.4) | 2 (50.0) | 6 (23.1) | 16 (35.6) | 4 (14.3) | 1 (12.5) | 4 (28.6) |
| ≤ 5 h | 24 (19.2) | − | 4 (15.4) | 9 (20.0) | 8 (28.6) | 3 (37.5) | − |
| Sleep efficiency | |||||||
| > 85% | 77 (61.6) | 2 (50.0) | 17 (65.4) | 24 (53.3) | 17 (60.7) | 5 (62.5) | 12 (85.7) |
| 75–84% | 24 (19.2) | 1 (25.0) | 4 (15.4) | 10 (22.2) | 4 (14.3) | 3 (37.5) | 2 (14.3) |
| 65–74% | 10 (8.0) | 1 (25.0) | 1 (3.8) | 5 (11.1) | 3 (10.7) | − | − |
| < 65% | 14 (11.2) | − | 4 (15.4) | 6 (13.3) | 4 (14.3) | − | − |
| Sleep disorders | |||||||
| None in past month | 1 (0.8) | − | − | 1 (2.2) | − | − | − |
| < 1 time/week | 55 (44.0) | 2 (50.0) | 17 (65.4) | 16 (35.6) | 7 (25.0) | 5 (62.5) | 8 (57.1) |
| 1–2 times/week | 57 (45.6) | 2 (50.0) | 6 (23.1) | 25 (55.6) | 17 (60.7) | 2 (25.0) | 5 (35.7) |
| ≥ 3 times/week | 12 (9.6) | − | 3 (11.5) | 3 (6.7) | 4 (14.3) | 1 (12.5) | 1 (7.1) |
| Use of sleeping medications | |||||||
| Not at all | 82 (65.6) | 3 (75.0) | 16 (61.5) | 32 (71.1) | 15 (53.6) | 7 (87.5) | 9 (64.3) |
| < 1 time/week | 17 (13.6) | − | 3 (11.5) | 4 (8.9) | 5 (17.9) | 1 (12.5) | 4 (28.6) |
| 1–2 times/week | 9 (7.2) | 1 (25.0) | 2 (7.7) | 3 (6.7) | 3 (10.7) | − | − |
| ≥ 3 times/week | 17 (13.6) | − | 5 (19.2) | 6 (13.3) | 5 (17.9) | − | 1 (7.1) |
| Daytime dysfunction † | |||||||
| Not once in past month and no difficulties | 17 (13.6) | − | 7 (26.9) | 5 (11.1) | 3 (10.7) | − | 2 (14.3) |
| < 1 time/week and/or mild problem | 55 (44.0) | 4 (100.0) | 14 (53.8) | 19 (53.8) | 9 (32.1) | 6 (75.0) | 3 (21.4) |
| 1–2 times/week and/or reasonable problem | 42 (33.6) | − | 1 (3.8) | 1 (3.8) | 13 (46.4) | 2 (25.0) | 8 (57.1) |
| ≥ 3 times/week and/or major problem | 11 (8.8) | − | 4 (15.4) | 4 (15.4) | 3 (10.7) | − | 1 (7.1) |
| Total score | 8.8 (4.1) ‡ | 8.2 (4.3) ‡ | 8.5 (4.3) ‡ | 9.2 (4.2) ‡ | 10.0 (4.6) ‡ | 6.7 (2.6) ‡ | 6.9 (2.4) ‡ |
| Classification | |||||||
| Good sleeper | 32 (25.6) | 1 (25.0) | 7 (26.9) | 12 (26.7) | 4 (14.3) | 3 (37.5) | 5 (35.7) |
| Poor sleeper | 93 (74.4) | 3 (75.0) | 19 (73.1) | 33 (73.3) | 24 (85.7) | 5 (62.5) | 9 (64.3) |
*Time taken to fall asleep/times when respondent could not fall asleep within 30 min; †Difficulty staying awake during daily activities and problem maintaining enthusiasm for usual activities; ‡Mean (SD).