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Table 3 Sleep architecture and descriptive information for the testing sample

From: Using heart rate profiles during sleep as a biomarker of depression

Variable

Control [x̅ ± SD]b

MDD [x̅ ± SD]b

U/χ2

p

n

87

87

Sex Distribution (%female)

55.2

58.6

.211

.646

Age (years)

43.3 ± 11.3

43.6 ± 10.5

3744.0

.903

AHI

1.7 ± 2.8

3.3 ± 5.0

2769.5

.002

BMI (kg/m2)

29.6 ± 6.8

BDI II Score

24.6 ± 9.0

Recording Time Before Sleep (min)

21.6 ± 15.0

40.2 ± 28.3

1882.5

.000

Recording Time After Sleep (min)

9.5 ± 28.9

4.6 ± 8.2

3398.5

.295

Total Recording Duration (min)

468.4 ± 35.6

474.2 ± 55.4

3550.5

.563

Total Sleep Time [TST (min)]

386.2 ± 43.8

355.6 ± 76.4

2891.0

.007

Sleep Efficiency (%)

87.7 ± 7.3

82.9 ± 14.3

3305.0

.149

Sleep Onset Latency (min)

13.6 ± 13.0

20.3 ± 18.7

2782.5

.003

REM Latency (min)a

98.6 ± 48.3

190.9 ± 106.6

1363.5

<.001

WASO (min)

55.1 ± 32.4

72.9 ± 62.2

3451.5

.316

N1 (min)

32.8 ± 18.8

66.4 ± 37.4

1617.5

<.001

N2 (min)

223.1 ± 47.9

207.3 ± 63.4

3151.0

.057

N3 (min)

54.7 ± 39.1

34.8 ± 33.7

2595.0

<.001

REM (min)

75.7 ± 25.5

47.1 ± 32.9

1788.0

<.001

N1 (% of TST)

8.7 ± 5.3

19.5 ± 11.5

1441.0

<.001

N2 (% of TST)

57.7 ± 10.5

58.0 ± 11.5

3760.0

.941

N3 (% of TST)

14.2 ± 10.1

9.7 ± 8.6

2758.0

.002

REM (% of TST)

19.4 ± 5.7

12.9 ± 9.0

1780.0

<.001

  1. aEight individuals from the depression group had no REM sleep bDespite the use of a non-parametric test, the mean and standard deviation is reported for better clarity
  2. AHI Apnea-Hypopnea Index, BMI Body Mass Index, BDI Beck Depression Inventory, REM Rapid eye movement, WASO Wake after sleep-onset, N1 Non-REM 1, N2 Non-REM 2, N3 Non-REM 3