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. 2021 Sep 14;15:742100. doi: 10.3389/fnint.2021.742100

TABLE 2.

Median, Quartile 1 (Q1) and Quartile 3 (Q3) of the Pittsburgh sleep quality index, International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaire, and updating orientation results by age (young adults ≤40 years versus middle age >40 years).

Comparisons by age group

≤40 years (n = 42) Median (Q1–Q3) >40 years (n = 39) Median (Q1–Q3) Z value Bilateral p value
Pittsburgh sleep quality index
    Sleep Efficiency 1 (1–2) 2 (1–3) −2.216 0.030
    Sleep Latency 1 (0–2) 1 (0–2) −0.325 0.759
    Sleep Quality 3 (2–3) 3 (2–5) −2.275 0.025
    Total score 5 (3–7) 6 (4–9) −2.270 0.023
International Physical Activity Questionnaire (met-minutes per week)
    Vigorous activity 960 (0–1920) 80 (0–960) 1.377 0.191
    Moderate activity 360 (0–840) 0 (0–720) 1.685 0.113
    Walking 693 (198–1386) 380 (99–693) 1.707 0.089
    Total activity 2492 (678–4095) 990 (405–3135) 1.722 0.086
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
    Anxiety score 3.5 (1–6) 3 (0–7) 0.418 0.682
    Depression score 1 (0–2) 1 (0–3) −0.616 0.556
    Total score 4.5 (2–9) 5 (1–11) 0.123 0.906
Motion sickness susceptibility questionnaire
    As a child (before age 12) 3 (1.1–5.1) 1.1 (0–4) 2.635 0.008
    Over the last 10 years 2 (0–3.3) 0 (0–1.8) 2.924 0.004
    Total score 4.75 (2–9) 2 (0–5.5) 2.964 0.002
Updating Orientation Test
Average estimation error
    First set of rotations 18° (9°–27°) 18° (9°–27°) 0.587 0.575
    Second set of rotations 18° (9°–27°) 18° (9°–27°) 0.222 0.832
    All rotations 18° (9°–22.5°) 13.5° (9°–27°) 0.497 0.628
    45° rotations 11.2° (11.2°–22.5°) 11.2° (0°–22.5°) −0.468 0.655
    90° rotations 18° (9°–27°) 18° (9°–18°) 0.722 0.489
    135° rotation 22.5 (0°–45°) 0° (0°–45°) 0.179 0.876
Total correct estimations 7 (5–8) 7 (5–8) −0.311 0.759

Comparisons were performed using Mann-Whitney U test. Significant values are highlighted in bold.