TableĀ 6

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores (means and differences)

PSQI itemGlobal scoreActual shift work
DayRotatingNightANOVA
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)F (p value)
Item 1: Subjective sleep quality1.35 (0.641)1.23 (0.624)1.37 (0.619)1.46 (0.774)3.61 (0.028)
Item 2: Sleep latency1.35 (0.957)1.26 (0.959)1.37 (0.949)1.43 (1.007)1.04 (0.356)
Item 3: Sleep duration0.76 (0.871)0.92 (0.840)0.66 (0.822)0.97 (1.114)6.82 (0.001)
Item 4: Habitual sleep efficiency0.9 (1.026)0.78 (0.968)0.92 (1.044)1.07 (1.033)1.68 (0.188)
Item 5: Sleep disturbances1.22 (0.471)1.16 (0.401)1.27 (0.493)1.3 (0.548)3.39 (0.034)
Item 6: Use of sleeping medication0.38 (0.827)0.36 (0.913)0.35 (0.763)0.6 (0.969)2.87 (0.058)
Item 7: Daytime dysfunction0.72 (0.726)0.6 (0.669)0.74 (0.715)0.86 (0.879)3.2 (0.041)
Global score (sum of items)6.8 (3.387)6.38 (3.427)6.78 (3.261)7.93 (3.804)4.13 (0.017)
  • ANOVA F, statistic contrast associated.

  • PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.