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. 2013 Aug 15;8(8):e70882. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070882

Table 2. Prevalence, mean total score, standard deviation (SD) and effect sizes of insomnia, sleepiness, fatigue, anxiety, depression and shift work disorder across three groups of nurses working different numbers of quick returns.

Number of quick returns 0 (N = 290) 1–30 (N = 724) >30 (N = 892) Effect sizes (Cohen's d)
1–30 vs 0 >30 vs 0 >30 vs 1–30
Insomnia 45.0% 53.5% 57.8% 0.17 0.26 0.08
BIS total score (SD) 13.2 (9.9) 13.3 (8.1) 13.8 (7.9) 0.02 0.07 0.06
Excessive Sleepiness 18.8% 28.1% 30.9% 0.20 0.25 0.06
ESS total score (SD) 7.2 (3.5) 8.4 (3.7) 8.9 (3.6) 0.33 0.47 0.14
Excessive fatigue 35.5% 37.2% 43.4% 0.02 0.14 0.12
Fatigue total score (SD) 13.5 (4.5) 13.3 (4.1) 13.9 (4.4) −0.05 0.09 0.14
Anxiety 19.2% 18.0% 20.7% −0.04 0.01 0.07
HAD-A total score (SD) 4.5 (3.6) 4.6 (3.3) 4.8 (3.6) 0.03 0.08 0.06
Depression 8.4% 8.4% 9.0% 0.00 0.02 0.02
HAD-D total score (SD) 2.8 (3.1) 2.7 (2.9) 2.8 (2.9) −0.03 0.00 0.03
SWD 24.5% 35.4% 45.1% 0.24 0.43 0.20

N =  Number.

SD =  Standard deviation.

BIS =  Bergen Insomnia Scale.

ESS =  Epworth sleepiness Scale.

HAD-A =  Hospital anxiety and depression scale- Anxiety.

HAD-D =  Hospital anxiety and depression scale- Depression.

SWD =  Shift work disorder.