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Table 1 Analysis of Sleep Architecture in CFS and Controls, Measured on Night 2 and Adjusted for Medication Use

From: Sleep characteristics of persons with chronic fatigue syndrome and non-fatigued controls: results from a population-based study

 

CFS

NF

 
 

n = 35

n = 40

 
 

Adjusted Mean*

Adjusted Mean*

P-Value**

Total sleep time (min)

400.3

407.9

0.52

Sleep period time (min)

453.8

457.8

0.79

Latency to sleep onset (min)

21.3

17.1

0.47

REM latency (min)

98.4

106.8

0.40

Sleep efficiency (%)

88.3

90.2

0.32

Wake after onset (min)

53.8

44.0

0.69

Wake % Sleep Period

11.7

9.8

0.72

# Arousals

105.7

110.2

0.81

Arousal index

15.9

16.3

0.82

Stage 1 (% TST)

9.6

9.5

0.79

Stage 2 (% TST)

48.2

50.8

0.28

Stage 3/4 (% TST)

19.9

17.4

0.20

REM (% TST)

22.3

23.3

0.98

  1. * Mean values adjusted for medication use (yes/no)
  2. ** P-values generated using 2-factor analysis of variance