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Middle East Current Psychiatry

Table 3 Quality of sleep in the studied groups using the PSQI

From: Insomnia and sleep quality among women during the perinatal period

PSQI variables

Mean ± SD

Perinatal women (n = 64)

Control (n = 67)

P value

Subjective sleep quality

1.45 ± 0.79

0.85 ± 0.66

0.001*

Sleep latency

1.39 ± 0.75

0.84 ± 0.97

0.001*

Sleep duration

1.25 ± 0.84

0.66 ± 0.59

0.001*

Sleep efficiency

0.84 ± 1.07

0.21 ± 0.44

0.001*

Sleep disturbance

1.83 ± 0.66

1.46 ± 0.56

0.001*

Use of sleep medications

0.06 ± 0.30

0.18 ± 0.42

0.03

Day time dysfunction

1.20 ± 0.74

0.78 ± 0.55

0.001*

Global PSQI

8.02 ± 2.97

4.97 ± 2.45

0.001*

  1. The perinatal group had a higher mean PSQI global score than control group indicating poorer sleep quality. This difference between the two groups was statistically significant. All components of the PSQI—except for the use of sleep medication—were statistically different between the two groups (p < 0.05). The perinatal group had higher scores—except for the use of sleep medication—with the highest score in the sleep disturbance component
  2. *P value < 0.05 in comparison with the control group
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