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. 2010 Jan;35(1):125–129. doi: 10.4103/0970-0218.62571

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of Gujarati adolescent boys with adequate sleep duration and inadequate sleep duration at night

Study variable ASDN(N = 210) ISDN(N = 87)
SDN 7.9 ± 1.1 5.7 ± 0.48**
PA-R 3 ± 1.2 3.2 ± 1.5
Weight (kg) 49 ± 10.5 56 ± 12.3**
Height (m) 1.64 ± 0.08 1.67 ± 0.07*
Body mass index, BMI (kg/m2) 18.2 ± 2.8 19.8 ± 3.8**
Body fat % 16 ± 5.2 17.6 ± 5.8*
Fat mass (kg) 8.3 ± 4.1 10.3 ± 5.4**
Fat mass index, FMI (kg/m2) 3 ± 1.4 3.6 ± 1.9**
Waist circumference, WC (cm) 65.3 ± 6.8 68.8 ± 9.4**
Pulse rate (pulse/min) 80 ± 12 82 ± 10.9
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) 116 ± 10 116 ± 10.5
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) 73 ± 7.7 74 ± 7.4
Pulse pressure (mmHg) 42 ± 8 42 ± 7.4
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) 88 ± 7.7 88 ± 7.8
%RDBP(mmHg) 19.5 ± 12(182) 23.13 ± 14.7 (72)*

Values are Mean±SD

*

P<0.05

**

P<0.01. ASDN – Adequate sleep duration at night (≥7 hrs), ISDN – Inadequate sleep duration at night (<7 hrs), PA-R- Physical activity rating, %RDBP – Percentage rise in DBP due to sympathetic stress. Figures in bracket indicate number of subjects