TABLE 5.
Summary of Changes of Major Sleep Variables in Response to a Stressful Life Event–Five Studies
Variable | No Data | Reported Data | ↓ (% Among Reported) | ↑ (% Among Reported) | No Change (% Among Reported) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Slow wave sleep | 1 | 4 | 50 | 0.0 | 50 |
REM sleep | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 33.3 |
Sleep efficiency | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
Sleep latency | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 40 | 60 |
REM sleep latency | 0 | 5 | 40 | 0.0 | 60 |
Awakening | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |