Table 3.
ANOVA Analysis of Mean Costs Per Person of Prescription Medications, Over-the-Counter Products, and Alcohol Used as a Sleep Aid (Cdn$; N = 948)
| Category | Good Sleepers (n = 493) Mean (SD) | Symptoms (n = 308) Mean (SD) | Syndrome (n = 147) Mean (SD) | F | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescription Medications ($) | |||||
| Overall | 64.69 (256.28)a | 77.14 (175.13)a | 133.61 (454.57)b | 3.43 | 0.033 |
| Insomnia | 0.01 (0.10)a | 0.81 (13.48)a | 5.05 (19.26)b | 12.07 | 0.000 |
| Mood | 2.17 (18.18)a | 3.45 (24.65)a | 11.15 (47.79)b | 6.18 | 0.002 |
| Anxiety | 2.09 (20.78)a | 2.78 (20.24)a | 11.13 (43.03)b | 7.08 | 0.001 |
| OTC products ($) | |||||
| Overall | 7.61 (31.86) | 11.54 (85.84) | 9.51 (25.88) | 3.42 | 0.620 |
| Insomnia | 0.02 (0.25)a | 0.11 (0.83)a | 0.40 (1.81)b | 10.70 | 0.000 |
| Anxiety | 0.01 (0.14)a | 0.03 (0.27)a | 0.47 (0.54)b | 5.82 | 0.003 |
| Alcohol used as a sleep aid ($) | |||||
| Overall | 5.63 (39.72) | 31.09 (76.95) | 23.70 (59.43) | 5.29 | 0.006 |