Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Participants
| Characteristic | Lavender patch+sleep hygiene (LSH group) (n=39) | Blank patch+sleep hygiene (SH group) (n=40) | Total (n=79) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (range), years | 20.9 (18–28) | 22.1 (18–36) | 21.6 (18–36) | 0.09a |
| Gender, n (%) | 9.46b | |||
| Female | 25 (64) | 29 (73) | 54 (69) | |
| Male | 14 (36) | 10 (25) | 24 (30) | |
| NA | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 1 (1) | |
| Race, n (%) | 0.02c | |||
| White | 24 (62) | 29 (73) | 53 (67) | |
| Black or African American | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | 2 (3) | |
| Asian | 13 (33) | 4 (10) | 17 (22) | |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 1 (1) | |
| Other | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 1 (1) | |
| NA | 2 (5) | 3 (8) | 5 (6) | |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | 0.34c | |||
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 36 (92) | 31 (78) | 67 (85) | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 (3) | 3 (7) | 4 (5) | |
| NA | 2 (5) | 6 (15) | 8 (10) | |
| Health conditions,dn (%) | 0.18b | |||
| No | 34 (87) | 29 (73) | 63 (80) | |
| Yes | 5 (13) | 11 (27) | 16 (20) |
a
t-test.
b
Chi square.
c
Fisher's exact test.
d
Health conditions reported: depression (n=4), allergies (n=3), asthma (n=3), anxiety (n=2), ADHD (n=2), overweight (n=1), hypertension (n=1), epilepsy (n=1), cyclothymia (n=1), and vitamin D deficiency (n=1). Some participants reported more than one condition.