Table 2.
Variable | M ± SD | Association With Sex | Association With Age |
---|---|---|---|
MEQ score | 62.8 ± 9.9 | ns | r = 0.43 |
MSFsc (mid-sleep time on free days corrected for sleep debt on work days), min past midnight | 193 ± 79 | ns | r = 0.34 |
MEQ Question 19 score “Definitely a morning type” = 6 points, “Rather more a morning type” = 4 point, “Rather more an evening type than a morning type” = 2 points, “Definitely an evening type” = 1 point | 4.0 ± 1.9 | ns | r = 0.29 |
Dissipation of sleep pressure (MEQ factor, scale points) | 26.3 ± 5.7 | Unpaired t test, t = 2.89, p < 0.05* | r = 0.46 |
Build-up sleep pressure (MEQ factor, scale points) | 9.9 ± 2.5 | ns | ns |
Abbreviation: MEQ = morningness-eveningness questionnaire.
Note: *p < 0.05