Table 4.
Changes of PSQI of the SR device group and the active control group during follow-up.
| Group A | Group B | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (M ± SD) | Baseline | 4 wks | 8 wks | 12 wks | P value (post hoc) | Baseline | 4 wks | 8 wks | 12 wks | P value |
| Personal subjective sleep quality | 2.10 ± 0.64 | 1.55 ± 0.51 | 1.30 ± 0.47 | 1.45 ± 0.60 | <.001*** (1 > 2, 3, 4) | 1.53 ± 0.83 | 1.67 ± 0.82 | 1.60 ± 0.83 | 1.53 ± 0.83 | .383 |
| Sleep latency | 1.85 ± 1.09 | 1.50 ± 0.95 | 1.30 ± 0.98 | 1.30 ± 1.03 | .008** (1 > 2, 3, 4) | 1.53 ± 1.13 | 1.53 ± 1.25 | 1.47 ± 1.19 | 1.47 ± 1.19 | .915 |
| Sleep hours | 1.30 ± 0.86 | 1.40 ± 0.82 | 1.25 ± 0.79 | 1.35 ± 0.75 | .633 | 1.20 ± 1.08 | 1.27 ± 1.10 | 1.20 ± 1.01 | 1.13 ± 0.99 | .616 |
| Sleep efficiency | 1.55 ± 1.15 | 0.95 ± 0.89 | 0.85 ± 0.81 | 0.80 ± 0.77 | <.001*** (1 > 2, 3, 4) | 1.27 ± 1.28 | 1.13 ± 1.13 | 1.20 ± 1.15 | 1.07 ± 1.16 | .467 |
| Sleep trouble | 1.35 ± 0.11 | 1.15 ± 0.08 | 1.20 ± 0.09 | 1.15 ± 0.08 | .219 | 1.20 ± 0.11 | 1.27 ± 0.15 | 1.20 ± 0.11 | 1.27 ± 0.12 | .820 |
| Use of sleeping pills | 0.45 ± 1.00 | 0.55 ± 0.94 | 0.30 ± 0.73 | 0.40 ± 0.88 | .230 | 0.60 ± 1.06 | 0.33 ± 0.82 | 0.53 ± 1.06 | 0.40 ± 0.91 | .270 |
| Daytime dysfunction | 0.85 ± 0.75 | 0.90 ± 0.55 | 0.75 ± 0.55 | 0.85 ± 0.59 | .663 | 0.60 ± 0.51 | 0.80 ± 0.68 | 0.60 ± 0.63 | 0.60 ± 0.51 | .402 |
| Total score | 9.45 ± 3.97 | 8.00 ± 2.94 | 6.95 ± 3.20 | 7.30 ± 3.31 | <.001*** (1 > 3, 4) | 7.93 ± 4.17 | 8.00 ± 4.64 | 7.80 ± 4.83 | 7.47 ± 4.55 | .705 |