Table II.
Means and standard deviations of selected sleep variables in CFS and non-CFS twins
| Sleep Variable | CFS Twin | Non-CFS Twin |
|---|---|---|
| Total sleep time, minutes | 395.9 (53.4) | 403.9 (35.8) |
| Sleep latency to Stage 1, minutes | 4.5 (4.0) | 3.8 (4.5) |
| Sleep latency to Stage 2, minutes | 6.3 (5.8) | 5.0 (4.7) |
| REM latency, minutes | 75.3 (51.5) | 65.7 (27.0) |
| Stage 1, % | 9.1 (2.2) | 8.3 (3.7) |
| Stage 2, % | 35.2 (8.9) | 38.5 (8.1) |
| Slow wave sleep, % | 18.4 (4.5) | 20.0 (5.0) |
| REM, % | 24.2 (5.5) | 21.4 (5.8) |
| Sleep efficiency, % * | 85.1 (8.4) | 87.4 (8.0) |
| Time awake, minutes | 56.3 (29.8) | 52.4 (36.7) |
| Apnea-hypopnea index, events/hour | 7.0 (6.6) | 4.1 (3.7) |
Total sleep time/time in bed x 100%