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. 2010 Jun 1;33(6):774–780. doi: 10.1093/sleep/33.6.774

Table 5.

Psychosocial and psychological profiles of Phase 2 study subjects excluding those with psychiatric diagnoses

All Subjects with frequent nightmares Subjects without frequent nightmares
No. of subjects (%) 228 18 (7.9) 210 (92.1)
DASS, score
    Total 13.37 ± 12.31 14.57 ± 4.69 13.28 ± 12.70
    Depression 2.86 ± 4.09 3.29 ± 2.14 2.83 ± 4.20
    Anxiety 3.51 ± 3.77 3.71 ± 2.29 3.49 ± 3.86
    Tension/stress 7.00 ± 5.63 7.57 ± 3.74 6.96 ± 5.76
STAI, score
    Total 69.41 ± 16.13 72.56 ± 20.59 69.13 ± 15.78
    State total 33.50 ± 8.65 35.56 ± 10.73 33.31 ± 8.49
    Trait total 35.91 ± 8.30 37.00 ± 10.28 35.81 ± 8.16
    BDI total, score 2.72 ± 3.44 2.83 ± 2.69 2.71 ± 3.51
EPQ, score
    Psychoticism 3.50 ± 2.23 3.76 ± 2.62 3.48 ± 2.21
    Extraversion 9.62 ± 4.53 9.85 ± 3.72 9.61 ± 4.59
    Neuroticism 7.84 ± 4.67 10.69 ± 5.75 7.64 ± 4.54a
    L-scale 12.50 ± 3.35 12.77 ± 4.42 12.48 ± 3.28
RLCQ, score
    0.5 y 34.51 ± 65.38 56.50 ± 82.23 32.75 ± 64.03
    1.0 y 53.47 ± 115.70 71.63 ± 112.62 52.02 ± 116.38
    1.5 y 81.28 ± 134.42 105.88 ± 149.76 79.31 ± 133.75
    2.0 y 122.93 ± 175.03 196.00 ± 189.37 117.08 ± 173.52

Frequent nightmares were defined as having nightmares at least once per week.

DASS refers to the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale; STAI, Spielberger State/Trait Anxiety Inventory; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; EPQ, Eysenck Personality Questionnaire; RLCQ, Recent Life Changes Questionnaire, measures change in situations over the time frames, .5 years, 1 year, 1.5 years, and 2 years

a

P < 0.05.