Skip to main content
. 2007 Dec 15;3(7):681–688.

Table 2.

Sleep and its Variability

Total Sleep Time (hrs)
    Overall 7.89 (1.91)a
    by Gender
        Men 7.72 (1.71)a
        Women 7.99 (2.02)
    by Age
        18–49 7.92 (1.87)a
        50–59 7.65 (2.19)
        60–89 8.06 (1.68)
    by BMI category
        < 18.5 7.42 (3.60)a
        [18.5,25) 7.99 (1.74)
        [25,30) 8.09 (1.77)
        [30, 35) 7.48 (1.32)
        [35, 40) 7.74 (1.84)
        ≥ 40 8.11 (2.79)
Total Sleep Time Quartiles
    < 7 56 (28.1)c
    [7,8] 63 (31.7)
    (8,9] 43 (21.6)
    > 9 37 (18.6)
Regular Bed Time
    Yes 132 (66.3)c
    No 67 (33.7)
Bed Time Range (hrs)d 3.00 (2.00 – 4.00)b
Regular Wake Time
    Yes 163 (81.9)c
    No 36 (18.1)
Wake Time Range (hrs)d 2.00 (2.00 – 4.25)b
Nap
    Yes 80 (40.2)c
    No 119 (59.8)
Nap Length if Yes (hrs) 1.00 (0.50 – 1.50)b
a

Mean (SD)

b

Median (1st Q – 3rd Q)

c

n (%)

d

Patients were asked about differences in bed and wake times. If these times varied, a range of times was provided by the patient for the most recent week.