Table 3.
Ayurvedic doshas and response to the sleep rating questionnaire.
| Ayurvedic doshas | Measures | Q1 (minutes) | Q2 (hours) | Q3 (number) | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 (minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vata | F | 3.945** | 1.777 | 3.173 | 7.929*** | 2.592 | 2.056 |
| df | 3,991 | 3,991 | 3,991 | 3,991 | 3,991 | 3,991 | |
| Adjusted R2 | .009 | .002 | .007 | .020 | .005 | .003 | |
| β | .108 | −.064 | .067 | −.134 | −.047 | −.023 | |
| Tolerance values | .777 | .777 | .777 | .777 | .777 | .777 | |
| Pitta | F | 3.945 | 1.777 | 3.173 | 7.929 | 2.592 | 2.056 |
| df | 3,991 | 3,991 | 3,991 | 3,991 | 3,991 | 3,991 | |
| Adjusted R2 | .009 | .002 | .007 | .020 | .005 | .003 | |
| β | .002 | −.016 | .038 | −.023 | −.037 | −.017 | |
| Tolerance values | .748 | .748 | .748 | .748 | .748 | .748 | |
| Kapha | F | 3.945 | 1.777 | 3.173 | 7.929 | 2.592* | 2.056* |
| df | 3,991 | 3,991 | 3,991 | 3,991 | 3,991 | 3,991 | |
| Adjusted R2 | .009 | .002 | .007 | .020 | .005 | .003 | |
| β | −.007 | .025 | .020 | −.026 | .068 | .078 | |
| Tolerance values | .942 | .942 | .942 | .942 | .942 | .942 |
**
p<0.01 (vata scores versus Q1 scores),
***
p<0.001 (vata scores versus Q5 scores),
*
p<0.05 (kapha scores versus Q6 scores and Q7 scores), multiple linear regression.
Q1 – time in minutes to fall asleep; Q2 – hours of sleep each night; Q3 – number of awakenings during the night; Q5 – feeling being rested in the morning (Yes =1/No=0); Q6 – sleep in day time (Yes=1/No=0); Q7 – time in minutes for day time naps.