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. 2025 Feb 28;17(2):e79853. doi: 10.7759/cureus.79853

Table 5. Sleep quality parameters across depression severity levels.

*Statistically significant when the p-value was less than 0.05.

PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

Parameters Minimal Mild Moderate Severe p-value
Mean PSQI score (SD) 3.2 (1.8) 5.7 (2.4) 8.1 (2.9) 11.3 (3.2) <0.001*
Sleep latency >30 min (%) 8.3 18.7 35.5 56.2 <0.001*
Sleep duration <6 h (%) 12.5 23.4 41.9 59.4 <0.001*
Sleep efficiency <85% (%) 15.6 28.1 45.2 62.5 <0.001*
Daytime dysfunction (%) 18.2 35.7 58.1 78.1 <0.001*