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. 2016 Dec 22;40(2):zsw042. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsw042

Table 1.

Characteristics for the Nap, No Nap, and Control Groups.

Nap group No nap group Control group F / χ2 p
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
N 29 - 28 - 26 - - -
Age, years 16.75 0.94 16.91 1.14 16.81 1.17 0.14 0.87
Gender (% males) 55.20 - 57.10 - 42.30 - 1.39 0.50
Body mass index 20.19 2.71 20.92 2.77 20.38 2.55 0.57 0.57
Caffeinated drinks per day 0.81 0.75 0.75 0.91 0.54 0.79 0.82 0.44
Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire score 52.62 7.27 50.25 7.66 49.96 7.15 1.11 0.34
Epworth Sleepiness Scale score 6.57 2.86 6.52 2.57 6.19 3.57 0.12 0.88
Chronic Sleep Reduction Questionnaire
 Total score 33.62 4.12 34.21 5.07 33.81 5.13 0.11 .89
 Shortness of sleep 12.83 1.75 12.36 2.31 12.50 2.30 0.37 .70
 Irritation 6.28 1.51 6.36 1.50 6.77 1.58 0.81 .45
 Loss of energy 7.21 1.35 7.93 2.05 7.00 1.65 2.24 .11
 Sleepiness 7.31 1.23 7.57 1.60 7.54 1.75 0.25 .78
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (term time)
 TIB on weekdays, hr 6.50 0.90 6.52 0.72 5.94 1.14 3.36 .04
 TIB on weekends, hr 9.05 1.07 8.76 1.09 9.20 1.30 1.02 .36
 TST on weekdays, hr 6.05 0.91 6.13 0.73 5.78 1.15 1.02 .36
 TST on weekends, hr 8.57 1.03 8.40 1.02 9.04 1.30 2.38 .10
 Global score 5.28 1.89 5.39 2.25 4.58 2.58 1.03 .36
Actigraphy (term time)
 TIB on weekdays, hr 6.20 1.03 6.44 0.99 6.09 0.85 0.87 .42
 TIB on weekends, hr 8.18 0.82 8.15 0.70 8.45 1.25 0.80 .45
 TST on weekdays, hr 5.43 0.95 5.69 0.89 5.37 0.73 1.00 .37
 TST on weekends, hr 7.31 0.86 7.23 0.63 7.53 1.14 0.77 .47
 Sleep efficiency (%) 88.00 4.98 88.51 4.10 88.45 4.66 0.10 .90

Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; TIB, time in bed; TST, total sleep time.