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Table 2 Comparison of sleep architecture between baseline night and simulated ICU noise and light night

From: Effect of oral melatonin and wearing earplugs and eye masks on nocturnal sleep in healthy subjects in a simulated intensive care unit environment: which might be a more promising strategy for ICU sleep deprivation?

Variable

Baseline

NL

P

Time in bed (min)

507.8 ± 21.1

509.6 ± 23.7

0.860

Total sleep time (min)

424.3 ± 25.9

359.2 ± 39.9

0.000

Sleep efficiency index

0.83 ± 0.06

0.71 ± 0.08

0.001

REM (%)

21.9 ± 3.8

15.8 ± 4.8

0.006

N1 (%)

19.6 ± 3.8

19.7 ± 9.8

0.983

N2 (%)

39.8 ± 5.1

47.8 ± 8.3

0.018

N3 (%)

18.7 ± 5.3

14.7 ± 4.2

0.078

Sleep onset latency (min)

23.4 ± 10.1

66.2 ± 20.7

0.000

REM latency (min)

147.8 ± 20.1

163.9 ± 55.2

0.399

No. of awakenings

9.9 ± 3.7

14.4 ± 3.3

0.011

Sleep arousals index

5.0 ± 1.8

8.7 ± 3.3

0.006

  1. Baseline: quiet and dark environment; NL: simulated ICU noise and light.