Table 3.
Results of Mann–Whitney U test for the AG and EG groups (the statistically important values are in bold).
| Model parameters | Median of the EG group | Median of the AG group | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| b 1, minimum melatonin concentration (pg/mL) | 5.84 | 7.83 | 0.7675 |
| b 2, melatonin release amplitude (pg/mL) | 116.34 | 167.46 | 0.064 |
| b 3, phase shift of melatonin release (h)∗ | 2.34 | 3.59 | 0.0521 |
| b 4, estimated sleep duration (h)∗ | 7.32 | 8.05 | 0.0421 |
| Maximum melatonin concentration (pg/mL) | 117.38 | 175.69 | 0.0673 |
| DLMOon50 (h)∗ | 23.02 | 23.74 | 0.298 |
| DLMOoff50 (h)∗ | 5.83 | 8.72 | 0.0016 |
| DLMOon25 (h)∗ | 22 | 22.69 | 0.3507 |
| DLMOoff25 (h)∗ | 6.69 | 10.47 | 0.001 |
| Max gamma | 1.02 | 2.65 | 0.078 |
∗Time in decimal scale.