Table 4.

Adjusted Means of Quality of Life Domains at Second (W3) ^a Follow-up for Groups Who Sleep 6.5-9 Hours/Day at Baseline (N = 216 ^b) and for Those Who Consistently Sleep 6.5-9 Hours/Day (N = 200)

Variable	n (%)	W2 Self-rated health	W2 Physical functioning	W2 Social functioning	W2 Physical role limitation	W2 Emotional role limitation	W2 Emotional health	W2 Bodily pain	W2 Energy	W2 Change in health
Baseline health behavior
Sleep 6.5-9 hours/nightc	113 (54.9%)	76.2	78.6	92.4***	77.1	84.1**	73.5***	80.3	61.8*	55.5
Sleep below 6.5 hrs/night OR over 9 hrs/night	93 (45.1%)	73.5	78.9	81.0***	75.2	68.3**	64.4***	79.2	55.0*	55.3

	n (%)	W3 Self-rated health	W3 Physical functioning	W3 Social functioning	W3 Physical role limitation	W3 Emotional role limitation	W3 Emotional health	W3 Bodily pain	W3 Energy	W3 Change in health
Conistent health behaviord
Sleep 6.5-9 hours/nightc	85 (44.5%)	75.5	72.9*	89.0	73.3	90.8**	76.5*	81.0	63.6*	54.2
Sleep below 6.5 hrs/night OR over 9 hrs/night	106 (55.5%)	74.6	79.6*	88.2	80.6	76.8**	71.5*	76.8	59.1*	57.2

^†p < 0.1

^*p < 0.05

^**p < 0.01

^***p < 0.001.

^aWave 3 (W3) interviews occurred at approximately 20 months postloss.

^b216 persons were included in the analysis involving only baseline and Wave 2 (W2) data. By Wave 3, 16 persons dropped out, yielding an n of 200.

^cAdjusted for prior psychiatry history, baseline functional disability, baseline chronic conditions, age, and gender.

^dConsistent health behaviors are defined as performing the health behavior at both baseline (6 months postloss) and first follow-up (11 months postloss).