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Table 3 Differences in outcome measures between different napping behaviour for those who engage in a daytime nap at least once per day

From: Daytime napping associated with increased symptom severity in fibromyalgia syndrome

 

Duration of daytime nap

Intentional versus non-intentional napping

<30 minutes (N = 115)

>30 minutes (N = 203)

Test of difference

Intentional N = 132

Non-intentional N = 276

Test of difference

Age (Mean)

50.63 (10.73)

45.82 (9.50)

t = 4.44, p = 0.00

47.67 (9.40)

46.94 (10.40)

t = 0.71, p 0.48

Sex (% Male)

8 (7.0%)

33 (11.3%)

Χ = 1.6, p = 0.19

12 (9.10)

29 (10.5)

X = 0.20, p = 0.66

Median number of children

0.00 (1.00)

1.00 (2.00)

U = 9.69, p = 0.03

1.00 (2.00)

0.00 (2.00)

U = 0.00, p = 1.00

Median years since diagnosis

7.00 (9.00)

8.00 (10.00)

U = 16,902, p = 0.84

3.5 (5.0)

3.0 (5.0)

U = 0.01, p = 0.98

Number of co-morbidities

      

None (N, %)

17 (14.8%)

46 (15.7%)

Χ =0.34, p = 0.84

17 (12.9)

46 (16.7)

X = 1.20, p = 0.55

≤2 comorbidities (N, %)

61 (53.0%)

146 (49.8%)

 

71 (53.8)

136 (49.3)

 

>2 comorbidities (N, %)

37 (32.2%)

101 (34.5%)

 

44 (33.3)

94 (34.1)

 

MOS Sleep outcomes scale

      

Mean sleep duration in hours

5:32 (01:38)

5:52 (02:03)

t = −1.61, p = 0:11

6:02 (1:58)

5:39 (1:56)

t = −1.78, p = 0.08

Mean sleep problems index I

69.94 (16.45)

70.93 (15.29)

t = −0.58, p = 0.57

50.78 (16.34)

46.87 (14.48)

t = 3.55, p = 0.00

Mean sleep problems index II

70.98 (16.54)

72.68 (14.76)

t = −1.01, p = 0.31

45.03 (12.73)

42.00 (10.84)

t = 4.02, p = 0.00

McGill Pain questionnaire

      

Median sensory subscale

25.00 (8.00)

24.00 (6.50)

U = 16,817, p = 0.82

22.00 (11.00)

25.00 (7.00)

U = 21.11, p = 0.00

Median affective subscale

8.00 (4.00)

8.00 (4.00)

U = 17,714, p = 0.81

7.5 (4.0)

8.00 (4.00)

U = 4.35, p = 0.04

Median total score

33.00 (11.00)

32.00 (10.00)

U = 17,342, p = 0.64

30.00 (9.00)

31.98 (9.00)

U = 22.45, p = 0.00

FSS Fatigue severity

      

Mean total score

56.72 (9.09)

58.05 (8.13)

t = −1.43, p = 0.15

57.67 (8.36)

57.67 (8.57)

t = 252.45, p = 1.00

EMQ-R Everyday memory

      

Mean total score

32.15 (14.07)

36.97 (12.11)

t = −3.45, p = 0.00

29.55 (6.64)

31.98 (7.08)

t = 272.37, p = 0.10

HADS Mood

      

Mean anxiety score

12.13 (4.44)

13.11 (4.18)

t = −2.10, p = 0.04

12.30 (4.05)

13.12 (4.39)

t = 2.22, p = 0.03

Mean depression score

10.59 (3.99)

11.66 (3.84)

t = −2.50, p = 0.01

10.75 (3.42)

11.60 (4.01)

t = 2.72, p = 0.01

  1. IQR = Interquartile range SD = Standard deviation.