Table 3.
Average Circadian Variables at Typical Sleep and Sleep Extension by Chronotype
| Model-Estimated Means (95% CI) | Comparison by Sleep Condition | Comparison by Chronotype | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Chronotype | Typical Sleep | Sleep Extension | Morning/ Intermediate | Evening | Typical Sleep | Sleep Extension |
| Dim light melatonin onset (DLMOn; clock time) | Morning/ Intermediate | 20:33 (19:34, 21:32) | 20:13 (19:16, 21:10) | ||||
| Evening | 20:58 (20:08, 21:47) | 20:14 (19:23, 21:05) | |||||
| Dim light melatonin offset (DLMOff; clock time) | Morning/ Intermediate | 09:02 (08:06, 09:59) | 08:28 (07:38, 09:17) | 0.248 | 0.727 | 0.120 | 0.008 |
| Evening | 10:00 (09:17, 10:43) | 10:09 (09:21, 10:57) | |||||
| Phase angle between DLMOn and sleep onset (hours) | Morning/ Intermediate | 3.9 (2.98, 4.83) | 2.67 (1.78, 3.57) | ||||
| Evening | 3.86 (3.08, 4.63) | 3.56 (2.76, 4.36) | |||||
| Phase angle between DLMOn and sleep offset (hours) | Morning/ Intermediate | 10.14 (9.15, 11.13) | 10.61 (9.66, 11.57) | 0.427 | 0.021 | 0.771 | 0.351 |
| Evening | 9.95 (9.12, 10.78) | 11.23 (10.37, 12.09) | |||||
| Phase angle between DLMOff and sleep offset (hours) | Morning/ Intermediate | 2.41 (1.27, 3.56) | 1.61 (0.59, 2.63) | 0.154 | 0.950 | 0.418 | 0.066 |
| Evening | 3.02 (2.15, 3.89) | 2.99 (2.02, 3.96) | |||||
| Duration of melatonin Secretion (hours) | Morning/ Intermediate | 12.62 (10.98, 14.26) | 12.31 (10.99, 13.63) | 0.732 | 0.379 | 0.764 | 0.186 |
| Evening | 12.93 (11.79, 14.07) | 13.69 (12.19, 15.19) | |||||