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Table 1 Basic data on the patient group, the number of patients with the respective symptoms and the mean scores in three scales.

From: Subjective and objective evaluation of alertness and sleep quality in depressed patients

No. of patients

28 (6 males and 22 females)

Age

18 to 72 y. (mean 43.22, s.d. 14.27)

Diagnoses

Minor depression, no prominent anxiety

9

 

Minor depression, prominent anxiety

19

Duration of the disorder

5 to 480 months

Medication **

Antidepressants (SSRI type)

16

 

Benzodiazepines

21

 

Hypnotics (>3 times/week)

16

Night sleep disturbance **

Difficult to fall asleep

26

 

Frequent awakenings

14

 

Too early awakening

16

Sleepiness in the daytime

25

Mean scores

Epworth

10.39 (s.d. 5.02)

 

Beck: depression

10.11 (s.d. 4.81)

 

Beck:anxiety

17.11 (s.d.10.65)

  1. ** More than one type could occur in the same patient.