Table 2.
Actigraphic sleep determinants of cognitive performance in patients with an Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators (ICD) (n=41)
| Cognitive Domain/Measure | B | SE | t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attention/Processing Speed | ||||
| SDMTa | ||||
| TST | .05 | .02 | 2.37 | .02 |
| Age | −.42 | .14 | −2.91 | .01 |
| TST x age | −.00 | .00 | −.85 | .40 |
| Anxiety score | −.11 | .13 | −.82 | .42 |
| SRTa | ||||
| TST | −.29 | .24 | −.1.17 | .25 |
| Age | 2.85 | 1.57 | 1.81 | .08 |
| TST x age | .01 | .03 | .28 | .78 |
| Anxiety score | −2.79 | 1.46 | −1.91 | .07 |
| Executive Functioning | ||||
| N-Back (2-back)a | ||||
| TST | .10 | .04 | 2.53 | .02 |
| Age | −.08 | .26 | −.33 | .74 |
| TST x age | −.01 | .00 | −1.44 | .16 |
| Anxiety score | .03 | .24 | .14 | .89 |
| Letter Seriesa | ||||
| TST | .00 | .00 | 2.19 | .04 |
| Age | −.00 | .00 | −1.10 | .28 |
| TST x age | −.00 | .00 | −.63 | .53 |
| Anxiety score | .00 | .00 | .34 | .74 |
| Flanker Taska | ||||
| TST | −.38 | .40 | −.96 | .34 |
| Age | 8.81 | 2.56 | 3.43 | <.01 |
| TST x age | −.02 | .05 | −.35 | .73 |
| Anxiety score | −.87 | 2.39 | −.36 | .72 |
Note. SE = Standard error; Flanker Task = Mean reaction time on incongruent trials;
TST = total sleep time; Anxiety score = Score on the STAI-Y; SDMT = Symbol Digit Modality Test;
SRT = Simple Reaction time.
Regression analyses were also conducted with participants who met sleep apnea criteria (AHI > 5, n = 5) removed. Results remained similar across all cognitive tasks, therefore these participants were retained in in the study sample.