Table 1.
Sex differences for the main variables of the study.
| Women (n = 21) | Men (n = 19) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIME 0 | |||
| Age (years) | 23.3 (5.3) | 25.8 (4.2) | 0.11 |
| Body Mass Index (Kg/m2) | 22.3 (6.5) | 23.2 (2.5) | 0.63 |
| Baseline HR | 77.9 (13.1) | 87.7 (15.4) | 0.04* |
| Baseline HRV | 40.1 (11.4) | 34.9 (8.9) | 0.12 |
| MW episodes (n) | 4.8 (3.4) | 3.9 (2.1) | 0.34 |
| CES-D | 18.5 (10.2) | 12 (9.1) | 0.04* |
| STAI | 43.7 (9.1) | 41.5 (5.9) | 0.37 |
| PSWQ | 45.1 (13.6) | 42.8 (11.7) | 0.57 |
| Negative Inferential Style (SRRS) | 41.1 (15.9) | 39.2 (11.8) | 0.66 |
| Observing (FFMQ) | 23.3 (4.1) | 22.5 (5.1) | 0.58 |
| Describing (FFMQ) | 23.8 (3.0) | 21.7 (3.7) | 0.06 |
| Awareness (FFMQ) | 25.9 (3.9) | 24.4 (3.3) | 0.19 |
| Non-judging (FFMQ) | 23.0 (4.2) | 22.4 (4.5) | 0.65 |
| Non-reactivity (FFMQ) | 19.9 (3.3) | 20.9 (3.7) | 0.40 |
| Difficulties falling asleep (PROMIS) | 3.0 (1.3) | 2.6 (1.2) | 0.29 |
| SCL-90 R (somatization) | 20.1 (8.0) | 17.1 (6.0) | 0.19 |
| TIME 1 (1 YEAR) | |||
| MW episodes (n) | 6.1 (3.5) | 7.7 (4.1) | 0.19 |
| 24-h HR (bpm) | 72.3 (9.2) | 74.2 (7.1) | 0.43 |
| 24-h HRV (ms) | 25.7 (5.9) | 24.6 (5.5) | 0.64 |
| Difficulties falling asleep (PROMIS) | 2.0 (1.4) | 2.9 (1.4) | 0.06 |
| PHQ-15 | 17.8 (4.6) | 17.9 (5.1) | 0.95 |
*
p < 0.05.