Table 2.
Sleep, Pain and Fatigue in SARS vs. FMS Subjects
| Sleep Parameter | SARS (n = 22) | Fibromyalgia (n = 21) | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| Sleep onset latency ( min.) | 24.13 (21.63) | 18.37 (35.39) | n.s. |
| Total sleep time (min) | 370.83 (83.84) | 338.54 (76.26) | n.s. |
| Sleep Efficiency % | 77.44 (13.56) | 79.34 (15.63) | n.s. |
| Stage 1% | 9.11 (4.13) | 9.76 (3.66) | n.s. |
| Stage 2% | 60.22 (9.95) | 54.61(5.41) | 0.031 |
| Stage 3% | 7.83 (6.36) | 7.35 (3.08) | n.s. |
| Stage 4% | 6.27 (5.80) | 9.53 (6.18) | n.s. |
| REM onset Latency ( min.) | 136.79 (63.72) | 87.26 (35.78) | 0.004 |
| REM % | 16.57 (5.94) | 18.77 (4.81) | n.s. |
| Apnea/Hypopneas Index (no. per hr.of sleep) | 4.70 (5.53) | 3.29 (2.37) | n.s. |
| Periodic leg movements ( no.per hr of sleep) | 2.03 (5.64) | 2.38 (3.81) | n.s. |
| Arousals per hr of sleep | 14.01 (7.59) | 11.31 (5.31) | n.s. |
| CAP rate per hr of sleep | 71.64 ()(14.25) | 70.39 (15.64) | n.s. |
| Alpha EEG sleep (1-5) | 3.00 (0.63) | 3.50(0.61) | 0.014 |
| Presleep Pain Presleep Fatigue (1-7) | 6.24 (4.01) 4.57 (1.57) | 10.95 (5.74) 4.30 (1.08) | 0.005 n.s. |
| Presleep Sleepiness (1-7) | 2.76 (1.14) | 4.30 (1.08) | 0.0001 |
| Post Sleep Pain (0-24) | 7.10 (3.81) | 11.75 (6.45) | 0.009 |
| Post Sleep Fatigue (1-7) | 4.30 (1.87) | 4.60 (1.23) | n.s. |
| Post Sleep Sleepiness (1-7) | 3.45 (1.57) | 3.90 (1.12) | n.s. |