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. 2007 Jun 1;30(6):793–796. doi: 10.1093/sleep/30.6.793

Table 1.

Means (standard deviation) and proportions (%) of the sample characteristics and the sleep variables from all available days of actigraphy recording.

Demographic Variables
Age (years), Mean (SD) 42.9 (3.7)
Black (%) 44%
Female (%) 57%
Education (%)
    < High School 5%
    High School 15%
    Some College 28%
    College Degree 25%
    Postgraduate 27%
Income (%)
    <$35,000/year 34%
    ≥$35,000/year 66%
Employment Status (%)
    Full-time 74%
    Part-time 11%
    Not employed 15%
Sleep Variables Mean (SD) Year 1 Year 2 Overall
Average time in bed (hours) 7.5 7.5 7.5
(1.2) (1.3) (1.1)
Average sleep duration (hours) 6.1 6.1 6.1
(1.2) (1.2) (1.1)
Average sleep latency (minutes) 22.3 21.7 22.6
(30.2) (33.6) (30.0)
Average sleep efficiency (%) 81.0 81.2 80.8
(10.8) (10.6) (10.5)