Table 1.
Recommendation | Survey Item | Response Options | Criteria for “Engagement” | |
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1 | Wake time | What time was your final awakening? | [open] | Within 30 minutes of median wake time |
2 | Naps | How long did you nap yesterday? | [open] | Duration ≤ 30 minutes |
3 | Bedtime routine | Did you do something routine or relaxing in the 30 minutes before bedtime yesterday? | Yes/no | Responded “yes” |
4 | Bright lights | Did you avoid bright light in the 30 minutes before bedtime yesterday? | Yes/no | Responded “yes” |
5 | Exercise | Did you engage in 30+ minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity yesterday? | Yes/no | Responded “yes” |
6 | Nicotine | At approximately what time did you finish your last cigarette yesterday? | [open] | 2+ hours before bedtime |
7 | Alcohol | At approximately what time did you finish your last alcoholic drink yesterday? | [open] | 2+ hours before bedtime |
8 | Caffeine timing | At approximately what time did you finish your last caffeinated drink yesterday? | [open] | Before 12 PM |
9 | Caffeine dose | How many doses of caffeine (1 oz espresso, 8 oz coffee, 12 oz soda) did you have yesterday? | [open] | Quantity ≤ 3 |
10 | Heavy meals | Did you have a heavy meal within 2 hours of bedtime yesterday? | Yes/no | Responded “no” |
11 | Environment | Please rate the quality of last night’s sleep environment (eg, temperature, darkness, noise level of the place where you slept) | 0 (very poor) to 4 (very good) | Rated as “good” or “very good” |
All sleep hygiene items were recoded as yes/no (coded 1 for “engagement” and 0 for “nonengagement”) in analyses so that the effect size of each behavior could be compared.