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Table 1 Baseline demographic and study variables: MBSI-I (mindfulness based sleep intervention for insomnia) vs. SH (sleep hygiene) groups (p values nonsignificant)

From: A pilot, randomized, placebo-controlled study of mindfulness meditation in treating insomnia in multiple sclerosis

Variable

MBSI-I (24)

SH (26)

Gender

 Male

4 (8.0%)

5 (10.0%)

 Female

20 (40.0%)

21 (42.0%)

Age (years)

50.8 ± 10.1

50.9 ± 10.8

BMI (kg/m2)

26.7 ± 3.5

28.1 ± 5.1

Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

118.9 ± 12.2

121.0 ± 12.8

Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

73.1 ± 9.8

74.2 ± 9.6

Quality of Life

 Physical Function Scale

57.8 ± 29.4

53.2 ± 29.1

 Role-Physical Scale

25.0 ± 33.7

28.3 ± 36.4

 Bodily Pain Scale

50.1 ± 28.1

41.0 ± 20.0

 General Health Scale

48.8 ± 15.8

46.9 ± 12.8

 Vitality Scale

27.8 ± 19.4

27.7 ± 23.8

 Social Functioning Scale

56.5 ± 25.2

53.3 ± 30.9

 Role-Emotional Scale

52.2 ± 38.7

54.2 ± 40.3

 Mental Health Scale

58.9 ± 20.4

56.3 ± 23.9

 Physical Components Summary Scale

36.0 ± 11.9

33.5 ± 9.2

 Mental Component Summary Scale

40.4 ± 10.9

39.1 ± 12.2

Modified Fatigue Impact Scale

 Physical Subscale

21.5 ± 7.2

23.2 ± 8.9

 Cognitive Subscale

21.5 ± 8.5

21.5 ± 10.2

 Psychosocial Subscale

4.1 ± 2.0

4.7 ± 2.3

 Modified Fatigue Impact Scale Total Score

46.8 ± 16.3

49.2 ± 20.4

 Modified fatigue 5 Items scale

11.0 ± 4.3

11.5 ± 5.2

MOS Pain Effects Scale

16.8 ± 5.7

18.4 ± 6.7

Sexual Satisfaction Scale

16.4 ± 6.8

14.2 ± 6.6

Bladder Control Scale

4.7 ± 4.6

7.2 ± 7.4

Bowel Control Scale

3.1 ± 3.9

5.4 ± 6.1

Impact of Visual Impairment Scale

2.0 ± 2.3

1.8 ± 2.1

Self-Reported Cognitive Dysfunction

 Attention/Concentration Subscale

10.1 ± 5.0

11.2 ± 4.9

 Retrospective Memory Subscale

8.4 ± 4.6

9.2 ± 4.9

 Prospective Memory Subscale

7.0 ± 3.6

8.0 ± 5.4

 Planning/Organization Subscale

9.8 ± 4.4

9.8 ± 5.4

 PDQ Total Score

35.3 ± 16.2

39.6 ± 19.6

 PDQ 5 items Scale

8.8 ± 4.6

9.9 ± 5.1

Mental Health Inventory

 Anxiety Subscale

52.5 ± 22.8

53.2 ± 24.9

 Depression Subscale

62.8 ± 19.6

60.8 ± 26.0

 Behavior Control Subscale

70.9 ± 18.3

69.8 ± 23.1

 Positive Affect Subscale

44.1 ± 19.9

46.9 ± 23.4

 Mental Health Inventory Total Score

57.3 ± 18.1

57.8 ± 21.9

Modified MOS Social Support Survey Score

62.4 ± 23.6

65.4 ± 24.7

Expanded Disability Status Scale

2.7 ± 1.3

2.5 ± 1.5

Ashworth Scale score

1.3 ± 3.0

1.6 ± 3.1

Restless Legs Syndrome score

3.3 ± 7.4

5.9 ± 10.1

Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

 Global Score

9.5 ± 2.7

9.8 ± 3.2

 Component Scores

   Sleep duration

0.3 ± 0.6

0.3 ± 0.9

   Sleep disturbance

1.9 ± 0.6

2.1 ± 0.5

   Sleep latency

2.0 ± 1.0

2.0 ± 1.1

   Daytime dysfunction

1.5 ± 0.6

1.4 ± 0.7

   Habitual sleep efficiency

0.2 ± 0.5

0.3 ± 0.8

   Sleep quality

2.0 ± 0.9

2.0 ± 0.7

   Use of sleep meds

1.6 ± 1.3

1.8 ± 1.3

Insomnia Severity Index Score

16.7 ± 3.8

16.5 ± 5.9