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. 2016 Feb 16;65(6):1741–1751. doi: 10.2337/db15-0999

Table 1.

Cohort characteristics

In-laboratory studies
 N
198
 Females, n (%)
70 (35)
 Age, years
25.41 (9.58)
 Owl/lark questionnaire, numeric score (n = 193)
52.18 (12.15)
 Bedtime, clock time (n = 151)*
23:49 (1.49)
 Sleep midpoint, clock time (n = 151)*
03:59 (1.41)
 Wake time, clock time (n = 151)*
08:10 (1.46)
 Calculated sleep duration, h (n = 151)*
8.04 (0.13)
 Phase of DLMO, clock time (n = 96)
10:31 (1.86)
 Phase angle between melatonin onset and sleep midpoint, h (n = 93)
5.58 (1.09)
 Midpoint of melatonin secretion, clock time (n = 95)
03:36 (1.82)
 Phase of DLMOff, clock time (n = 95)
08:38 (1.98)
 Phase angle between melatonin offset and sleep midpoint, h (n = 93)
4.53 (1.20)
 Phase of melatonin synthesis offset, clock time (n = 82)
6:31 (1.95)
 Duration of melatonin secretion, h (n = 94)
10.11 (1.08)
 Plasma melatonin clearance rate, min−1 (n = 80)
0.03 (0.02)
 Plasma melatonin clearance half-life, min (n = 80)
34.17 (20.57)
 Circadian melatonin amplitude, pg/mL (n = 95)
38.30 (23.02)
 Circadian period of melatonin, h (n = 58)
24.17 (0.19)
 Phase of circadian CBT nadir, clock time (n = 90)
04:59 (2.09)
 Phase angle between CBT nadir and sleep midpoint, h (n = 88)
0.77 (1.37)
 Circadian CBT amplitude, °F (n = 89)
0.52 (0.15)
 Circadian period of CBT, h (n = 64)
24.15 (0.20)
CARe study
 N
10,332
 Females, n (%)
5,683 (55)
 Age, years
64.65 (12.49)
 BMI, kg/m2
27.34 (5.04)
 Self-report average weekly sleep duration, h (n = 8,380)
7.24 (2.77)
 Self-report average weekday sleep duration, h (n = 6,508)
7.1 (1.15)
 Self-report average weekend sleep duration, h (n = 4,517)
7.48 (1.22)
 Calculated average weekly sleep duration, h (n = 4,476)**
7.48 (1.05)
 Calculated average weekday sleep duration, h (n = 4,505)**
7.39 (1.10)
 Calculated average weekend sleep duration, h (n = 4,488)**
7.72 (1.19)
 Bedtime, weekday, clock time (n = 4,542)
22:56 (1.05)
 Bedtime, weekend, clock time (n = 4,528)
23:11 (1.07)
 Sleep midpoint, weekday, clock time (n = 4,511)
02:32 (0.84)
 Sleep midpoint, weekend, clock time (n = 4,502)
02:55 (0.84)
 Wake time, weekday, clock time (n = 4,527)
06:19 (1.16)
 Wake time, weekend, clock time (n = 4,530)
06:54 (1.24)
 Sleep latency, min (n = 4,495)
16.61 (17.14)
 Total sleep time, PSG measured, h (n = 556)
6.39 (0.97)
 Total time in bed, PSG measured, h (n = 556)
7.50 (0.84)
 REM sleep percent, PSG measured (n = 3,026)
19.51 (6.64)
 Stage 1 sleep percent, PSG measured (n = 3,026)
5.26 (3.87)
 Stage 2 sleep percent, PSG measured (n = 3,026)
57.02 (13.13)
 Stage 3/4 sleep percent, PSG measured (n = 3,026)
18.22 (12.24)
 Self-reported cases, n (%)

  Frequent daytime sleepiness
2,778 (26.97)
  Frequent difficulty falling asleep
3,455 (33.49)
  Frequent wake after sleep onset
5,760 (55.79)
  Frequent early awakening
3,747 (36.56)
  Frequent naps
2,415 (42.41)
MESA
 N
1,513
 Females, n (%)
853 (56)
 Age, years
69.18 (9.21)
 BMI, kg/m2
28.73 (5.63)
 Objectively measured bedtime, clock time
23:31 (1.40)
 Objectively measured sleep midpoint, clock time
03:07 (1.19)
 Objectively measured wake time, clock time 06:42 (1.38)

Data are shown as mean (SD) or n (%).

*Measures were collected via call-ins during a 1-week schedule of 8 h of sleep prior to in-laboratory studies. All in-laboratory measures, except for those indicated with †, were from subjects on a study protocol with restricted 8-h time in bed.

**Sleep duration was calculated from self-reported bedtime and wake time. REM, rapid eye movement.