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. 2011 Sep 20;67A(4):433–439. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glr172

Table 2.

Descriptive Statistics (M ± SD or n (%)) for PSQI Scores Across Demographic Variables

N Global Score p Value Global Score > 5 p Value Sleep Quality Sleep Latency Sleep Duration Sleep Efficiency Sleep Disturbances Sleep Medications Daytime Dysfunction
Total sample 3,039 5.6 ± 3.2 1,342 (44.2) 0.9 ± 0.7 0.8 ± 0.9 0.8 ± 0.7 0.6 ± 0.9 1.3 ± 0.5 0.5 ± 1.0 0.8 ± 0.7
Age (y)
    65–69 265 5.1 ± 2.8 .04 103 (38.9) .31 0.9 ± 0.6 0.7 ± 0.8 0.8 ± 0.7 0.4 ± 0.8 1.3 ± 0.6 0.3 ± 0.8 0.7 ± 0.7
    70–74 1,037 5.6 ± 3.3* 459 (44.3) 0.9 ± 0.7 0.8 ± 0.9 0.8 ± 0.7 0.6 ± 0.9 1.3 ± 0.5 0.5 ± 1.0 0.7 ± 0.7
    75–79 880 5.6 ± 3.1* 391 (44.4) 0.9 ± 0.7 0.8 ± 0.8 0.8 ± 0.7 0.6 ± 0.8 1.3 ± 0.5 0.5 ± 1.0 0.8 ± 0.7
    80+ 857 5.7 ± 3.3* 389 (45.4) 0.9 ± 0.7 0.9 ± 0.9 0.7 ± 0.7 0.7 ± 0.9 1.3 ± 0.5 0.5 ± 1.0 0.8 ± 0.7
Education
    <High school 145 6.6 ± 3.6 <.001 81 (55.9) <.001 1.0 ± 0.8 1.0 ± 1.0 0.9 ± 0.8 0.9 ± 1.0 1.5 ± 0.6 0.5 ± 1.1 0.8 ± 0.7
    High school 481 5.9 ± 3.5* 230 (47.8) 0.9 ± 0.7 0.9 ± 0.9 0.9 ± 0.7 0.7 ± 1.0 1.4 ± 0.5 0.4 ± 1.0 0.8 ± 0.7
    Some college 683 5.8 ± 3.3* 324 (47.4) 0.9 ± 0.7 0.8 ± 0.9 0.8 ± 0.7 0.6 ± 0.9 1.3 ± 0.6 0.5 ± 1.0 0.8 ± 0.7
    College 561 5.5 ± 3.1* 240 (42.8) 0.9 ± 0.7 0.8 ± 0.8 0.8 ± 0.7 0.6 ± 0.9 1.3 ± 0.5 0.4 ± 0.9 0.7 ± 0.7
    Graduate education 1,169 5.2 ± 3.0* 467 (40.0) 0.8 ± 0.7 0.7 ± 0.8 0.7 ± 0.6 0.5 ± 0.8 1.3 ± 0.5 0.5 ± 1.0 0.7 ± 0.7
Race/ethnicity
    White 2,735 5.6 ± 3.2 .02 1,188 (43.4) .02 0.9 ± 0.7 0.8 ± 0.9 0.8 ± 0.7 0.6 ± 0.9 1.3 ± 0.5 0.5 ± 1.0 0.8 ± 0.7
    Minority 304 6.0 ± 3.3 154 (50.7) 0.9 ± 0.7 0.9 ± 0.9 1.0 ± 0.8 0.8 ± 1.1 1.3 ± 0.6 0.3 ± 0.8 0.7 ± 0.7

Note: Higher global and component scores indicate greater disturbance; global scores >5 suggest clinically significant disturbance.

*

p < .05 compared with the first category (age 65–69 or education less than high school).

p < .05 compared with the second category (age 70–74 or education = high school).

p < .05 compared with the third category (age 75–79 or education = some college). PSQI = Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.