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. 2025 Sep 11;27(127):358–366. doi: 10.4103/nah.nah_56_25

Table 3.

Comparison of Sleep Quality between Two Groups.

PSQI Domain Group 3-Day Postpartum 6-Week Postpartum
Total score Standard care group (n = 58) 10.45 ± 1.88 9.26 ± 1.75*
Music therapy group (n = 62) 10.20 ± 1.92 8.02 ± 1.69*
t 0.720 3.948
P 0.473 <0.001
Subjective sleep quality Standard care group (n = 58) 1.85 ± 0.48 1.67 ± 0.42*
Music therapy group (n = 62) 1.82 ± 0.50 1.23 ± 0.35*
t 0.335 6.250
P 0.739 <0.001
Sleep latency Standard care group (n = 58) 1.65 ± 0.52 1.48 ± 0.44*
Music therapy group (n = 62) 1.62 ± 0.51 1.16 ± 0.38*
t 0.319 4.272
P 0.750 <0.001
Sleep duration Standard care group (n = 58) 1.54 ± 0.47 1.34 ± 0.42*
Music therapy group (n = 62) 1.56 ± 0.45 1.12 ± 0.35*
t 0.238 3.125
P 0.812 0.002
Habitual sleep efficiency Standard care group (n = 58) 1.44 ± 0.38 1.29 ± 0.32*
Music therapy group (n = 62) 1.42 ± 0.36 1.18 ± 0.28*
t 0.296 2.007
P 0.767 0.047
Sleep disturbances Standard care group (n = 58) 1.58 ± 0.44 1.43 ± 0.39*
Music therapy group (n = 62) 1.55 ± 0.42 1.21 ± 0.32*
t 0.382 3.387
P 0.703 0.001
Use of sleep medication Standard care group (n = 58) 0.72 ± 0.26 0.64 ± 0.14*
Music therapy group (n = 62) 0.70 ± 0.25 0.59 ± 0.18*
t 0.430 1.690
P 0.668 0.094
Daytime dysfunction Standard care group (n = 58) 1.67 ± 0.45 1.34 ± 0.38*
Music therapy group (n = 62) 1.65 ± 0.43 0.86 ± 0.30*
t 0.240 7.706
P 0.803 <0.001

PSQI = Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; * Compared to 3-day postpartum, P < 0.05.